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Research Presentations
Monday, January 25 FOSTERING HOPE: TRAUMA FOCUS-COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (TF-CBT) WITH YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE Shannon Dorsey, Elizabeth Feldman Early findings from feasibility study examining TF-CBT and specialized engagement strategies with youth in foster care and their caregivers.
Two recent randomized controlled treatment trials of TF-CBT. One evaluated the relative benefit of including different TF- CBT components and lengths of treatment for young (4-11 year old), multiple-traumatized, sexually abused children. The second evaluated the relative benefit of TF-CBT and Child Centered Therapy (CCT) for children and their mothers who had experienced domestic violence.
THE EFFECTS OF DOLLAR AND SESSION CAPS ON MENTAL HEALTH REIMBURSEMENTS James Kent Explores changes in mental health utilization for child/adults in various categories of crimes following changes in reimbursement policy.
RESEARCH UPDATES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA Julie Alley, Jesus Herrera Recent research on psychological testing with traumatized children and adolescents with an emphasis on the relationship between trauma exposure and educational achievement, learning disabilities and performance on measures of intelligence and learning.
CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH BIPPOLAR SPECTRUM DISORDER AND THEIR FAMILIES - Wencke Jenssen Seltzer First person reports on "chronic" relational, familial trauma. A discussion of biogenetic and psycho cultural interactivity in early stages of the childs development.
PREVENTION, INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION ABOUT COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN Haluk Soydan, Marisa Ugarte This session presents 1) the findings of the evaluation, and 2) the work of Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition, San Diego, one of the partners of the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) Community Intervention Program (CCIP).
Tuesday, January 26 WHAT IS AN EVIDENCE BASE FOR SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME (SBS) PREVENTION? RANDOMIZED TRIALS AND THE PERIOD OF PURPLE CRYING Marilyn Barr, Ronald Barr A report on the recently published two randomized controlled trials of the Period of PURPLE Crying education materials for preventing shaken baby syndrome (abusive head trauma). These are the first SBS prevention materials to have undergone this level of testing.
STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (TF-CBT) USING LEARNING COLLABORATIVES (LC)
WHO DO I TRAIN? THERAPISTS CHARACTERISTICS RELATED TO SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION OF AND SUSTAINED USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE STANDARDS (EBPS) Monica Fitzgerald, Jason Lang Characteristics of therapists who are more or less likely to adopt EBPS will be identified based on data from over 100 therapists in two statewide disseminations of TF-CBT.
QUICK, CHEAP, EASY AND GOOD: FACILITATING THE USE OF DATA IN EBPS Robert Franks, Jason Lang Strategies for training therapists to use data for improving practice will be discussed, including how to structure an efficient and cost-effective data management system.
SUSTAINABILITY OF A STATEWIDE TF-CBT DISSEMINATION USING THE LC: WHAT HAPPENS 2 YEARS LATER? Robert Franks, Jason Lang Examines whether a statewide dissemination of TF-CBT in community agencies is sustained two years following implementation. Recommendations for enhancing sustainability of EBPs will be made.
MAJOR FINDINGS AND LESSONS FOR PRACTICE AND POLICY FROM THE LANDMARK NATIONAL CHILD WELFARE STUDY: NATIONAL SURVEY ON CHILD AND ADOLESCENT WELL-BEING (NSCAW) - Cynthia Connelly, Andrea Hazen, Michael Hurlburt, John Landsverk, Aubyn Stahmer The major findings from the NSCAW study for child-well-being, including the need for developmental and mental health care and the use of services to address clinical care issues.
THE NATIONAL STUDY OF CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE (NATSCEV): SCOPE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY David Finkelhor, Kristen Kracke, sponsored by OJJDP/FVTC, introduction by Ron Laney This new study provides more precise, detailed and comprehensive estimates of the epidemiology of violence exposure than has ever before been available.
THE PREVALENCE & CONSEQUENCES OF CHILD POLY-VICTIMIZATION Heather Turner New findings on poly-victimization demonstrate how important it is in understanding which children suffer most from the effects of violence exposure.
CHILDHOOD EXPOSURE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PARTNER VIOLENCE: MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT ON CHILDHOOD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE Sherry Hamby New nationally representative data reveal the strong association of witnessing partner violence with all forms of child maltreatment and other youth victimizations, such as internet harassment.
Wednesday, January 27 ONLINE DIANA SCREENING - Gene Abel Criminal background checks simply do not identify most child molesters. After years of research, a reliable standardized psychological test has been developed to screen for child molesters.
VICTIMIZATION IN CHILDHOOD 1995-2005: RESULTS FROM THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF ADOLESCENTS AND THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF ADOLESCENTS REPLICATION Benjamin Saunders Self-reported childhood victimization rates and characteristics for sexual assault, physical assault, physical abuse, and witnessing violence among nationally representative samples of 17 year olds living in households in the U.S. in 1995 and 2005 will be compared. Changes in prevalence, victim characteristics, and incident characteristics will be discussed.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF GRIEF IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) SYMPTOMS IN RURAL AMERICAN INDIAN ADOLESCENTS - Aaron Morsette Exploring PTSD and childhood traumatic grief among American Indian adolescents residing in a northwestern rural reservation community.
EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS: HELPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT RISK FOR CHILD PHYSICAL ABUSE TO DEVELOP HEALTHY OUTLOOKS AND PEACEFUL HOME ENVIRONMENTS Melissa Runyon Combined parent-child cognitive behavioral treatment (CPC-CBT), a treatment model developed specifically for children and families at risk for physical abuse. Support of the utility of CPC-CBT will be summarized.
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) MOTHERS FIRST: SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT PRE-TREATMENT MOTHER SESSIONS - Francien Lamers-Winkelman, Margreet Visser Data from an abuse-focused approach, based on a cognitive-behavioural framework, with psychomotor elements incorporated in sessions with mothers of children referred for therapy.
A GROUNDED THEORY EXPLORATION OF PARENT-TO-CHILD VERBAL AGGRESSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATIVE THEORETICAL MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING RECIPIENT IMPACT Deanna DeBlaere, Neil Ribner A qualitative exploration of functional and relational responses to childhood episodes of parent-to-child verbal aggression--clinical implications discussed.
TEACHING COMMUNITY PRACTITIONERS TO USE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT (EBT) FOR PHYSICAL ABUSE/FORCE: LESSONS LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATIONS Lucy Berliner How an EBT for child physical abuse/force was taught to community practitioners participating in a randomized treatment effectiveness trial and some recommendations to enhance training in and adoption of EBTs.
Thursday, January 28 KEY FINDINGS FROM THE FOURTH NATIONAL INCIDENCE STUDY OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (NIS-4) - Andrea Sedlak Key findings of the 2009 NIS. Based on a sentinel methodology, the NIS goes beyond the children who come to the attention of child protective services. Also, obtaining information from community professionals to submit data on maltreated children they encounter in the course of their work in hospitals, public health, law enforcement, schools, day care centers, shelters, mental health agencies, and voluntary social service agencies.
RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR THE SCHOOL OUTCOMES OF MALTREATED YOUTH - Tia McGill, Shannon Self-Brown Findings from multi-informant data (self, parent, and teacher) collected at a child advocacy center to examine the school outcomes of maltreated youth.
EXPOSURE TO POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND ITS EFFECT ON PSYCHOSOCIAL AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING: PTSD AND AGGRESSION AMONG PALESTINIAN ADOLESCENT - Alean Al-Krenawi This study examines the Impact of Political Violence on Psychosocial and Family Functioning, PTSD and Aggression on adolescences from Gaza Strip and West Bank. The finding shows that political violence predicts difficulties in family function. Furthermore, it is evidence that the socio-economic status reduces significantly mental health symptoms, family function, social function, hostility and PTSD.
PATHWAYS TO COMMERCIAL SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION OF CHILDREN--A LIFE COURSE PERSPECTIVE Linda Williams, sponsored by OVC Findings from a Dept. of Justice-funded, field-based, qualitative study of commercial sexual exploitation of children.
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