Impact of Maltreatment on Children Served in Community Mental Health Programs

Despite a decline in the incidence of child abuse over the last decade, victimization rates remain troubling.This study used a subset of data from the national evaluation of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program to investigate and compare the demo...

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Published in:Journal of emotional and behavioral disorders 2006-10, Vol.14 (3), p.143-156
Main Authors: Walrath, Christine M., Ybarra, Michele L., Sheehan, Angela K., Holden, E. Wayne, Burns, Barbara J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Behavior Problems
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Neglect
Childhood maltreatment
Children & youth
Community mental health services
Conflict resolution
Health Services
Mental depression
Mental Health
Mental health care
Mental Health Programs
Outcomes
Psychosocial wellbeing
Risk
Risk factors
Sexual Abuse
Support groups
Trauma
Victims of Crime
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Summary:Despite a decline in the incidence of child abuse over the last decade, victimization rates remain troubling.This study used a subset of data from the national evaluation of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program to investigate and compare the demographic, psychosocial, and service use characteristics and outcomes of children with varying abuse histories referred into community-based mental health services. The lifetime estimate of abuse histories—physical, sexual, or both—among these children is 36.5%.A high level of clinical need across abuse subtypes and a gradient of increasing child and family risk factors differentiated children with and without an abuse history. Children with a reported history of both physical and sexual abuse consistently presented a more troublesome picture of personal and family challenges. Implications for the assessment of clinical needs and the identification of evidence-based interventions to meet the unique needs of these children are discussed.
ISSN:1063-4266
1538-4799
DOI:10.1177/10634266060140030201