Maltreatment history, trauma symptoms and research reactivity among adolescents in child protection services

There is a well-documented link between child maltreatment and poor health across the lifespan. This provides a strong case for ongoing research with youth involved in the child welfare system to reduce negative outcomes and support resilience while being inclusive of youth voices. However, detailed...

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Published in:Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health 2019-03, Vol.13 (1), p.13-13, Article 13
Main Authors: Waechter, Randall, Kumanayaka, Dilesha, Angus-Yamada, Colleen, Wekerle, Christine, Smith, Savanah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Analysis
Child & adolescent mental health
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Child abuse & neglect
Child maltreatment
Child psychology
Child welfare
Children
Depression (Mood disorder)
Ethics
Impact of research participation
Inclusion/exclusion
Life span
Medical ethics
Mental disorders
Mental health
Participation
Population studies
Post traumatic stress disorder
Prevention
Psychological aspects
Reinforcement
Risk factors
Risk/reward
Sex crimes
Stress
Stress (Psychology)
Teenagers
Trauma
Victimization
Violence
Youth
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Summary:There is a well-documented link between child maltreatment and poor health across the lifespan. This provides a strong case for ongoing research with youth involved in the child welfare system to reduce negative outcomes and support resilience while being inclusive of youth voices. However, detailed inquiries about maltreatment history and health consequences may cause re-experiencing of events and psychological distress for study participants. Data that accounts for different contexts, such as severity of maltreatment history and current trauma symptomatology, have been limited in considering the question of potential harms to youth who participate in research-especially longitudinal studies. This study compared self-reported impact of research participation against maltreatment history and current post-traumatic stress symptomatology among a randomly selected group of adolescents (
ISSN:1753-2000
1753-2000
DOI:10.1186/s13034-019-0270-7