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Psychosocial Interventions for Maltreated and Violence‐Exposed Children
Author(s) -
Cohen Judith A.,
Mannarino Anthony P.,
Murray Laura K.,
Igelman Robyn
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00485.x
Subject(s) - psychosocial , neglect , mental health , child abuse , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , anxiety , psychiatry , clinical psychology , psychology , poison control , psychological abuse , sexual abuse , traumatic grief , domestic violence , suicide prevention , injury prevention , child neglect , medicine , grief , medical emergency
Child sexual, physical, and emotional abuse as well as child neglect and domestic violence, community violence, and Childhood Traumatic Grief may result in significant and long‐lasting emotional and behavioral difficulties. This article reviews randomized controlled studies that have assessed child mental health outcomes for maltreated and violence‐exposed children. Key points of this review include the following: (1) maltreated and violence‐exposed children typically experience more than one of these types of traumas; (2) effective psychosocial treatments are available to address Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems in these children; (3) it is likely that treatments which effectively reduce mental health symptoms in children exposed to one type of child maltreatment or violence exposure will also be effective for other or multiple types; and (4) mental health outcomes are not the only important outcomes to address in future treatment or intervention efforts. These future directions for treatment intervention research are addressed.