Trauma histories among justice-involved youth: findings from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. [PDF]
BackgroundUp to 90% of justice-involved youth report exposure to some type of traumatic event. On average, 70% of youth meet criteria for a mental health disorder with approximately 30% of youth meeting criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Briggs, Ernestine C +5 more
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HOW MUCH VIOLENCE IS TOO MUCH? ASSESSMENT OF POLY-VICTIMIZATION IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE [PDF]
It has been confirmed that violence against children and adolescents is a frequent phenomenon in all cultures and societies, affecting between 83 and 91% of Spanish minors.
Noemí Pereda Beltran
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Exposición indirecta a violencia en adolescentes del sistema de justicia juvenil de Cataluña [PDF]
La exposición indirecta a violencia o ser testigo de violencia(EIV )es un concepto clave para explicar el origen de la conducta antisocial y delictiva de los jóvenes.
Guilera Ferré, Georgina +2 more
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Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) are disproportionately affected by violence from multiple partner categories. This increases their vulnerability to HIV.
J. Coetzee, G. E. Gray, R. Jewkes
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Questions and Answers About the National Survey of Children\u27s Exposure to Violence. [PDF]
Presents an overview of the National Survey of Children\u27s Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV), the most comprehensive nationwide survey to date of the incidence and prevalence of children\u27s exposure to violence, sponsored by OJJDP and the Centers for ...
Finkelhor, David +2 more
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The role of psychosocial stress on a family-based treatment for adolescents with problematic behaviors [PDF]
The stressful life events experienced by adolescents with problematic behaviors, should be considered for implementing effective interventions. This study aimed to examine the adjustment of adolescents with problematic behaviors, and to assess the ...
Hidalgo García, María Victoria +3 more
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This document is a compendium of the research activity carried out by the IR3C during the year 2014, and describes its eleven Research Groups of Excellence, the two lines of research, the publications, funded projects, patents, and other activities ...
Institut de Recerca en Cervell, Cognició i Conducta (IR3C-UB)
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Resilience Portfolios and Poly-Strengths: Identifying Protective Factors Associated with Thriving After Adversity [PDF]
Objective: Interest in protective factors for adversity has burgeoned, but the set of examined protective factors remains limited and most studies have focused on a single or narrow set of adversities. Using the resilience portfolio model as a conceptual
Banyard, Victoria +2 more
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Health Effects of Adverse Childhood Events: Identifying Promising Protective Factors at The Intersection of Mental and Physical Well-Being [PDF]
Research documents how exposure to adversity in childhood leads to negative health outcomes across the lifespan. Less is known about protective factors – aspects of the individual, family, and community that promote good health despite exposure to ...
Banyard, Victoria +2 more
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Victimization and Polyvictimization of Spanish Youth Involved in Juvenile Justice
Multiple victimization, or polyvictimization, is closely related to delinquency and crime, although few studies have studied these experiences in juvenile offenders. Therefore, the aim of this study is to present victimization rates in young offenders from a Southwestern European country. The sample consisted of 101 youth aged between 14 and 17 years,
Pereda Beltran, Noemí +2 more
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