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The Use of Dance and Movement for the Embodied Healing of Interpersonal Trauma in Women and Girls: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Catherine X. Liang, Thema Bryant
Interpersonal trauma is a pervasive issue with devastating consequences for women and girls of diverse identities. Research has shown that there are many potential physiological consequences for experiencing trauma, and as such, treatment for trauma should incorporate the body. Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) has been emerging in the current literature as one body-oriented treatment approach effective
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The Uptake and Measurement of Alternative Approaches to Domestic Violence Intervention Programs: A Scoping Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Julia K. Campbell, Sydney Nicolla, Deborah M. Weissman, Kathryn E. Moracco
This scoping review explores the breadth and depth to which Domestic Violence Intervention Programs (DVIPs) in the United States and globally: (a) incorporate components that address the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and social injustice, racism, economic inequality, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); (b) use restorative (RJ)/transformative justice (TJ) practices, individualized
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Women’s Experiences of Gender-Based Interpersonal Violence in Sport: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Kirsty Forsdike, Fiona Giles
Violence against women in sport is pervasive. Prevalence rates of interpersonal violence range from 26% to 74% across psychological, physical, and sexual violence. This review synthesizes adult women’s experiences of gender-based interpersonal violence in sport. A systematic review of qualitative studies was conducted. Five databases were searched, including CINAHL, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO
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Risk and Protective Factors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Enoch Boafo Amponsah, Alhassan Abdullah, Bothaina Eltigani, Lucie D. Cluver
Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) has emerged as a critical child protection and public health concern in recent years. While the phenomenon is prevalent globally, its impact is compounded in sub-Saharan Africa owing to the cultural and socioeconomic challenges that leave many households in the region vulnerable. The present study synthesized existing evidence using the socioecological
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The Long-Term Effect of Early-Life Uncertainty on Mental Health in Adolescence and Adulthood: A Meta-Analysis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Lei Shao, Chengjia Zhao, Guoliang Yu
Turbulent changes in early life are a hidden source of childhood trauma, increasing potential risks for mental illness. Many studies have identified the link between childhood uncertainty and mental health. However, research on the long-term effect of early-life uncertainty (EU) on mental health has not been systematically synthesized. This meta-analysis aims to provide a quantitative estimate of the
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Understanding the Perspectives and Experiences of Male Perpetrators of Sexual Violence Against Women: A Scoping Review and Thematic Synthesis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Josefina Jiménez Aceves, Laura Tarzia
Worldwide, sexual violence is a significant public health issue. Although any person can be victimized, the vast majority of sexual violence is perpetrated by men against women. Research has increasingly explored the experiences of victims, however, the perspectives of male perpetrators of sexual violence have largely been sidelined. This limits the ability to design effective public health and policy
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Leaking in Intimate Partner Homicide: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Tanita Rumpf, Stefanie Horn, Catharina Vogt, Kristin Göbel, Thomas Görgen, Kim Marie Zibulski, Vanessa Uttenweiler, Rebecca Bondü
Intimate partner homicides (IPH) are serious offenses by a heterogeneous group of offenders with diverse risk factors that are too unspecific for the successful prediction of an offense. Recent research suggested several warning signs that may precede IPH and enhance its prevention, but little is still known about “leaking.” Leaking comprises all offense-related statements, behaviors, or actions that
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A Rapid Evidence Assessment on The Effectiveness of Interventions for Autistic Adolescents with Harmful Sexual Behaviors Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Sebastian Trew, Douglas Hugh Russell
The management and treatment of harmful sexual behaviors (HSBs) in autistic adolescents is a complex area of research and clinical practice. Autistic adolescents face unique challenges in understanding social and sexual interactions, putting them at a higher risk of engaging in HSBs. Existing research on interventions for HSBs among autistic adults is growing, but evidence for adolescents is not well
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Digital-Based Interventions for Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Meg Blackie, Kathleen De Boer, Liz Seabrook, Glen Bates, Maja Nedeljkovic
Research has shown that complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) differs from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on core symptoms relating to the individual’s sense of self, and this has driven the need for treatment approaches to address these specific features of cPTSD. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the increased use of digital-based interventions (DBIs) to treat mental illnesses, including
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Scoping Review of Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Programs for Undergraduate College Students Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Soonok An, Chiquitia Welch-Brewer, Helen Tadese
Recognizing that intimate partner violence (IPV) negatively affects college students’ health and well-being, colleges offer preventive interventions to address these effects. However, scholarly evidence on this effort has been limited, such that we know little about the risk factors addressed, theoretical approaches, target outcomes, and other essential intervention characteristics. To address this
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Systematic Review of Dispositional Mindfulness and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptomology: A Targeted Examination of Avoidance Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Allison M. Sylvia, Kristen Jastrowski Mano, Erica L. Birkley, Quintino R. Mano
High rates of nonresponse to evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have fueled the search for improved intervention. Evidence suggests that improvements in dispositional mindfulness (i.e., tendency to attend to the present with nonjudgment and nonreactivity) may help reduce PTSD symptoms. While some research suggests that transdiagnostic mindfulness-based interventions particularly
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Engaging Parents in Child-Focused Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education Strategies: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Douglas Hugh Russell, Sebastian Trew, Lottie Harris, Jessica Dickson, Kerryann Walsh, Daryl John Higgins, Rhiannon Smith
Parents are their children’s first teachers and there are long-standing calls for their involvement in child sexual abuse prevention. In this rapid systematic review, we asked the following questions: what rationales are used to justify parental involvement in child-focused child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention programs? what approaches are used for parental engagement in child-focused CSA prevention
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Child Maltreatment, Adult Trauma, and Mental Health Symptoms Among Women Veterans: A Scoping Review of Published Quantitative Research Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Candice Presseau, Jessica R. Carney, Nora K. Kline, Alyssa A. Grimshaw, Lauren DeMoss, Craig Gunderson, Galina A. Portnoy
The objective of this scoping review was to describe and synthesize the measures, methods, and key findings of published quantitative research examining the influence of child maltreatment (i.e., abuse and/or neglect) and adult trauma exposure on mental health symptoms among women Veterans. A systematic search from database inception to June 2023 generated 18,861 unique articles retrieved and independently
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Violence, Abuse and Neglect in Older Women in Rural and Remote Areas: A Scoping Review and Prevalence Meta-Analysis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Adrián Jesús Ricoy-Cano, Carlos Vladimir Zambrano-Rodríguez, Yolanda María de la Fuente-Robles, Gabriela Estefanía Vásquez-Peña
This systematic review addressed the issue of the abuse and neglect of older women (age 60 and over) in rural and remote areas, examining these phenomena’s prevalence, risk and protective factors, consequences, and associated perceptions. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and the Arksey and O’Malley methodological framework, peer-reviewed articles
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Associations Between Trauma and Health Behaviors and Outcomes Among Sexual Minoritized Adults: A Scoping Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Vanessa L. Parker, Janet M. Liechty, Nicole P. Cantoni
Sexual minoritized (SM) adults experience health disparities and report higher rates of trauma history compared to heterosexual adults. This scoping review synthesizes the extant literature that investigates associations between trauma and physical health among SM adults. It also describes research instruments utilized to assess trauma in relation to health outcomes among SM adults. We searched CINAHL
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Association of Childhood Emotional Maltreatment with Adolescents’ Psychopathology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Mohammad Hashim, Zainab Alimoradi, Amir Pakpour, Monique Pfaltz, Sameer Ansari, Resham Asif, Naved Iqbal
Childhood Emotional Maltreatment (CEM) is a significant but under-studied risk factor for impaired mental health, with adolescents being particularly susceptible. This systematic review and meta-analysis, prospectively registered in PROSPERO as CRD42022383005, aims to synthesize the findings of studies investigating the association between CEM and adolescent psychopathology, making it the first attempt
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Measuring Healing and Recovery After Gender-Based Violence: A Scoping Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Laura Sinko, Claire Dubois, Karen Birna Thorvaldsdottir
Healing after gender-based violence (GBV) is multidimensional, with varying instruments used in the scientific literature to capture this phenomenon quantitively in survivor populations. The purpose of this scoping review was to (a) describe quantitative measures used to evaluate recovery after GBV, (b) compare these findings with domains uncovered in a qualitative metasynthesis about survivors’ perspectives
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Protective Factors Affecting Trauma Recovery Among Female South Asian Immigrant Intimate Partner Violence Survivors: A Scoping Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Farida Bibi Mughal, Denise Saint Arnault
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pressing public health issue affecting women worldwide. Thirty percent of women experience some form of violence throughout their lifetime globally, and South Asian countries have a higher prevalence of IPV (33%–51%). Notably, IPV has detrimental psychological impacts not only on women but also on their children. Despite this, limited empirical attention has explored
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What are the Experiences of and Interventions for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in South Asia? A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Shivangi Talwar, Carlos Osorio, Rajesh Sagar, Rebecca Appleton, Jo Billings
Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) may experience emotional, social, and psychological difficulties, heightened due to the interpersonal nature of harm. Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of trauma-focused treatments in the West, a culturally specific understanding of the needs of and treatments for survivors in South Asia is still in its infancy. The study aimed to systematically
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Effectiveness of Mental Health and Wellbeing Interventions for Children and Young People in Foster, Kinship, and Residential Care: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Rob Trubey, Rhiannon Evans, Sarah McDonald, Jane Noyes, Mike Robling, Simone Willis, Maria Boffey, Charlotte Wooders, Soo Vinnicombe, G. J. Melendez-Torres
The mental health and wellbeing of children and young people who have been in care, primarily foster care, kinship care or residential care, remains a public health priority. The Care-experienced cHildren and young people’s Interventions to improve Mental health and wEll-being outcomes Systematic review (CHIMES) synthesized evidence for the effectiveness of interventions targeting: subjective wellbeing;
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“All you Gain is Pain and Sorrow”: Facilitators and Barriers to the Prevention of Female Genital Mutilation in High-income Countries Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Fatima Younas, Leslie Morrison Gutman
Background:Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice that has long-lasting negative impacts on the physical and psychological health of victims. Deemed a global concern, this practice persists in high-income countries (HIC) among certain migrant communities. Given the deleterious effects of the practice, we conducted an updated systematic review of the facilitators and barriers associated
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The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Natural Disasters: A Scoping Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Katherine Hoogesteyn, Leanne McCallum Desselle, Kelle Barrick, Rebecca Pfeffer, Lauren Vollinger
Natural disasters have increased in frequency and severity in recent years. Emerging research also suggests that natural disasters increase the risk of human trafficking. This confluence of phenomena makes it critically important to better prepare communities for preventing and responding to human trafficking during and after a natural disaster. Yet, there is no available synthesis of the extant research
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The Effect of Peer Victimization During Adolescence on Depression and Gender Differences: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Qianqian Song, Tongshuang Yuan, Yueyang Hu, Xiaoying Liu, Junsong Fei, Xixi Zhao, Ren Gao, Jingyi Yue, Songli Mei
Peer victimization during adolescence has a detrimental impact on the mental health of victims throughout their lives. However, it remains unclear whether these effects are gender-specific. The present study conducted a systematic review to examine the effects of peer victimization on depression status, explore potential sources of heterogeneity, and investigate gender differences in these effects
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Intervention Program Dropout Among Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: A Meta-Analysis of Correlated Variables Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Olga Cunha, Jéssica Pedrosa, Bárbara Silva Pereira, Sónia Caridade, Andreia de Castro Rodrigues, Teresa Braga
Dropout in perpetrator intervention programs (PIPs) is extensively documented in the literature, yet findings across various studies exhibit global inconsistency. This meta-analysis aimed to identify dropout rates among individuals attending PIPs and examine sociodemographic, violence-related, intrapersonal, interpersonal, and external variables related to dropout. A search was conducted across six
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Adolescents’ Experiences of Cyber-Dating Abuse and the Pattern of Abuse Through Technology, A Scoping Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Rojan Afrouz, Sevi Vassos
While the proliferation of online social platforms has become a significant part of virtual interactions between intimate partners, digital technology has also created the conditions for increased control and abuse, which is known as “cyber-dating abuse,” a technology-facilitated form of intimate partner violence. This paper reports a scoping review of qualitative studies to explore the patterns, nature
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Group-Related Variables in Intervention Programs for Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Manuel Roldán-Pardo, Marisol Lila, Faraj A. Santirso, Enrique Gracia
Intervention programs for male intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrators mostly use the group intervention modality. Notwithstanding, the literature has neglected the study of group-related variables and their possible association with these interventions’ functioning and outcomes. This systematic review aimed to analyze group-related variables, their predictors, and their relation to the functioning
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Operationalizing Street Harassment Using Survey Instruments: A Systematic Review of Measuring Harassment in Public Spaces Using Surveys Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Chloe Keel, Rebecca Stewart, Jacques Mellberg
Quantitative research has an omitted variable problem when it comes to measuring and modeling non-criminal threats in the urban environment. This systematic review identified questionnaires and surveys used to measure incidences of street harassment/harassment in public, to discuss how they operationalize street harassment/harassment in public, and to report the characteristics of those with the best
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Domestic Violence Against Women in Nepal: A Systematic Review of Risk Factors Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Bindu Devkota Sapkota, Padam Simkhada, Dillon Newton, Sara Parker
A systematic review was conducted to examine the factors that put women at risk of domestic violence in Nepal. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), PubMed, Cochrane, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched supplemented by searching of the reference list manually. Of the 143 studies identified 24 were included in the final review. Search strategy
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Effectiveness of Parent–Child Interaction Therapy for Maltreated Families: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Huiping Zhang, Weiwei Wang, Zihui Li
This meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of Parent–Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for maltreated families and examined potential moderators associated with the intervention. Seven English electronic databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global) were systematically searched to identify randomized controlled trials
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A Systematic Review of Conceptualizations and Operationalizations of Youth Polyvictimization Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Spenser R. Radtke, Christopher J. Wretman, Cynthia Fraga Rizo, Hannabeth Franchino-Olsen, Denise Yookong Williams, Wan-Ting Chen, Rebecca J. Macy
Violence against youth is a global issue impacting millions each year. Increasingly, research has focused on studying those impacted by multiple forms of violence, or polyvictims. Evidence strongly suggests that polyvictimized youth tend to have worse physical and mental health outcomes than those who have experienced single forms of violence. Moreover, minoritized youth (i.e., racial and/or sexual
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Mediators of Outcome in Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy with Youth: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Sonja Protić, Lutz Wittmann, Svenja Taubner, Sonia Conejo-Cerón, Yianna Ioannou, Erkki Heinonen, Andrea Saliba, Patricia Moreno-Peral, Jana Volkert, Rasa Barkauskiene, Stefanie Julia Schmidt, Margarida Isabel Rangel Santos Henriques, Catarina Pinheiro Mota, Célia M.D. Sales, Jan Ivar Røssberg, Asta Adler, Dina Di Giacomo, Filipa Mucha Vieira, Nikola Drndarević, Randi Ulberg, Tjasa Stepisnik Perdih
This article aimed to provide a systematic narrative synthesis of existing studies on the mediators of change in psychotherapy with adolescents (10–19 years) and transition age youth (TAY) (20–29 years) who have experienced trauma-related symptoms or posttraumatic disorder. Additionally, we were interested in identifying psychotherapy-, trauma type-, and clients’ age- and gender-specific mediators
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Interprofessional Education in Child Protection for Preservice Health and Allied Health Professionals: A Scoping Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Lauren Elizabeth Lines, Tracy Alexis Kakyo, Helen McLaren, Megan Cooper, Nina Sivertsen, Alison Hutton, Lana Zannettino, Rebecca Starrs, Donna Hartz, Shannon Brown, Julian Grant
Health and allied health professionals are uniquely positioned to collaborate in prevention, early intervention and responses to child maltreatment. Effective collaboration requires comprehensive interprofessional education (IPE), and inadequate collaboration across sectors and professions continually contributes to poor outcomes for children. Little is known about what interprofessional preparation
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Outcomes Associated with Adolescent Dating and Sexual Violence Victimization: A Systematic Review of School-Based Literature Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Ashley B. Woolweaver, Nadin Abu Khalaf, Dorothy L. Espelage, Ziyi Zhou, Roslyn Reynoso Marmolejos, Mary Calnan, Rachel Mirsen
Dating and sexual violence (DSV) is a common occurrence among school aged youth and has been associated with numerous harmful long-term outcomes. The goal of this article is to better understand the range of outcomes associated with DSV during youth and adolescence. This systematic review consists of 28 school-based studies from 20 journals discussing outcomes of youth experiences of DSV. Results demonstrate
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Intimate Partner Violence Against Women Before, During, and After Pregnancy: A Meta-Analysis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Xiao-Yan Chen, Camilla Kin Ming Lo, Qiqi Chen, Shuling Gao, Frederick K. Ho, Douglas Austin Brownridge, Wing Cheong Leung, Patrick Ip, Ko Ling Chan
Intimate partner violence (IPV) against pregnant women negatively impacts women’s and infants’ health. Yet inconsistent results have been found regarding whether pregnancy increases or decreases the risk of IPV. To answer this question, we systematically searched for studies that provided data on IPV against women before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and after childbirth. Nineteen studies met our selection
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When Institutions Harm Those Who Depend on Them: A Scoping Review of Institutional Betrayal Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Maria-Ernestina Christl, Kim-Chi Tran Pham, Adi Rosenthal, Anne P. DePrince
The term institutional betrayal (Smith and Freyd, 2014) builds on the conceptual framework of betrayal trauma theory (see Freyd, 1996) to describe the ways that institutions (e.g., universities, workplaces) fail to take appropriate steps to prevent and/or respond appropriately to interpersonal trauma. A nascent literature has begun to describe individual costs associated with institutional betrayal
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Empowering Young People with Special Educational Needs to Recognize and Report Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A Mixed-Methods Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Laura E. McMinn, Juliane A. Kloess, Zoe Stephenson
Young people with special educational needs (SEN), such as intellectual disability and/or autism, are particularly vulnerable to child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA). This mixed-methods systematic literature review consolidates findings in respect to how young people with SEN are currently being taught about CSEA in the UK, incorporating empirical and practice-based findings to counteract publication
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Sociological Theories to Explain Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Sarah R Meyer,Selina Hardt,Rebecca Brambilla,Shruti Shukla,Heidi Stöckl
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a highly prevalent public health challenge and human rights violation. Sociological theories address social structures to understand prevalence and dynamics of IPV against women. This systematic review aims (1) to identify, describe, categorize, and synthesize sociological theories that account for predictors of IPV against women, and (2) to compare and contrast sociological
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Worldwide Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence Prevalence and Risk Factors for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Xiu Dai,Xiangyuan Chu,Guojia Qi,Ping Yuan,Yanna Zhou,Henry Xiang,Xiuquan Shi
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women who have experienced perinatal intimate partner violence (P-IPV) has gradually attracted the attention of psychologists, mental health, and health care professionals. However, a comprehensive understanding of its prevalence and associated risk factors is still lacking. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the prevalence
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Prenatal Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Child Developmental Outcomes: A Scoping Review Study. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 June-Yung Kim,Lixia Zhang,Anne Marie Gruber,Sun Kyung Kim,Megan R Holmes,Amanda Brevda
Pregnant women face an increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV). In addition to the risk of violence faced by women, there is a dual concern for risk of harm to the fetus. Expanding knowledge on childbirth outcomes, other domains of children's development have been examined in recent literature. Yet, there is limited comprehensive knowledge in the area. This scoping review study, informed
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Expanding Our Understanding of Traffickers and Their Operations: A Review of the Literature and Path Forward. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Kelle Barrick,Thomas C Sharkey,Kayse Lee Maass,Yongjia Song,Lauren Martin
Human trafficking is a serious crime and violation of human rights that results in numerous harms. Although the phenomenon is not new, scholarship on the issue has grown substantially since the first legal framework was passed in 2000. However, the existing literature has been criticized for its skewed focus on victims, among other things. The dearth of information on traffickers and their operations
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Risk and Protective Factors Associated With Intimate Partner Violence with Gay Men: A Scoping Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Viviane Amy Costa Domingos,Aline Nogueira de Lira
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon and may involve different risk and protective factors, as well as people of different sexual orientations, including gay men. Despite scientific evidence of the high prevalence of victimization and perpetration of this phenomenon, IPV in gay men is still largely invisible. The aim of this study was to map the risk and protective
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Instruments for the Identification of Child Sexual Exploitation: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Beatriz Benavente,Paola Bully,Lluís Ballester
To perform a systematic search of instruments for the early identification of risk of sexual exploitation in children (CSE) and appraise their metric properties. Searches were conducted in four electronic databases to identify instruments that only evaluated child sexual exploitation with no restrictions of date or language. Two reviewers independently carried out the initial selection of titles and
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The Modern Slavery Core Outcome Set: A Survivor-Driven Consensus on Priority Outcomes for Recovery, Wellbeing, and Reintegration. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Sohail Jannesari,Bee Damara,Rachel Witkin,Cornelius Katona,Queenie Sit,Minh Dang,Jeanet Joseph,Emma Howarth,Olivia Triantafillou,Claire Powell,Sabah Rafique,Anitta Sritharan,Nicola Wright,Sian Oram,Sharli Anne Paphitis
There is no consensus on the outcomes needed for the recovery and reintegration of survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking. We developed the Modern Slavery Core Outcome Set (MSCOS) to address this gap. We conducted three English-language reviews on the intervention outcomes sought or experienced by adult survivors: a qualitative systematic review (4 databases, 18 eligible papers, thematic
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The Relationship Between Secondary Traumatic Stress and Compassion Satisfaction: A Systematic Literature Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Ginny Sprang,Stephanie Gusler,Jessica Eslinger,Ruth Gottfried
This systematic literature review examines the relationship between secondary traumatic stress (STS) and compassion satisfaction (CS) to identify the state of the science and directions for future research. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis framework was used to guide the identification and evaluation of studies. Eight academic databases were systematically searched
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The Association Between Child Abuse and Internet Addiction: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Qiongzhi Zhang,Qi Zhang,Guangming Ran,Yishuang Liu
Child abuse is an important factor for Internet addiction. Despite numerous researches had observed there was a positive correlation between child abuse and Internet addiction, the strength of this association differed considerably in the previous studies. This study aims to obtain reliable estimates for effect sizes and investigate the potential moderator of the association between child abuse and
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Parenting Interventions That Promote Child Protection and Development for Preschool-Age Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Zuyi Fang,Xinran Liu,Cheng Zhang,Jamie M Lachman,Dongping Qiao
Global guidelines emphasize the critical role of responsive caregiving in terms of reducing violence against children and promoting early childhood development. However, there is an absence of global evidence synthesis on the effects of early childhood parenting programs for children with developmental disabilities. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to investigate the effectiveness of parenting
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The Role of Parent-Child Attachment, Hostile Attribution Bias in Aggression: A Meta-Analytic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Xizheng Xu,Yunpeng Wu,Yawen Xu,Miaomiao Ding,Senlin Zhou,Simin Long
Parent-Child Attachment (PCA) and Hostile Attribution Bias (HAB) are closely related to aggression, but findings regarding their relationships are inconsistent. There is a lack of understanding of the underlying mechanism between PCA and aggression. This review employed meta-analysis approaches to investigate the associations between PCA and aggression, as well as between HAB and aggression, and the
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The Mental Health and Social Implications of Nonconsensual Sharing of Intimate Images on Youth: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Felipa Schmidt,Filippo Varese,Amanda Larkin,Sandra Bucci
In the past decade, the sending and sharing of sexual images among youth has become normalized. An associated risk of sharing sexual images is the images being nonconsensually shared among peers or uploaded online. This is the first review to systematically identify, summarize, and critically evaluate existing research on the mental health and social impact of nonconsensual sharing of sexual images
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Barriers to and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Among Men Who are Victims of Domestic Violence: A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Eurosia Yu Yuan Kim,LaRon E Nelson,Travis Lanz-Brian Pereira,Shefaly Shorey
Domestic violence against men poses a significant threat to men's health and well-being and is increasingly being recognized as a public health issue. Unfortunately, men who are victims often struggle to disclose and report their abusive experiences. This review aims to examine and consolidate the evidence regarding the barriers to and facilitators of help-seeking behaviors of men who suffered from
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Reducing Violence Against Women and Girls in the Arab League: A Systematic Review of Preventive Interventions. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Janine Owens,Basil H Aboul-Enein,Joshua Bernstein,Elizabeth Dodge,Patricia J Kelly
The UN's Sustainable Development Goal #5 (Gender Equity) includes violence against women and girls (VAWG), considering it as a violation of the rights of women and girls. The variety of risk factors for VAWG in Arab countries suggests the need to identify effective interventions to guide practitioners and policy makers. A systematic review of preventive interventions across the Arab League examined
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The Family Context in Cybervictimization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Raquel Lozano-Blasco,Alejandra Barreiro-Collazo,Borja Romero-Gonzalez,Alberto Soto-Sanchez
The use of Information and Communication Technologies is clearly widespread among adolescents from a young age. Although it poses a significant contribution at the academic, social, and emotional levels, it can also involve a set of important risks, including cyberbullying and, therefore, cybervictimization. Previous studies have pointed out the importance of family context since parental control and
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A Scoping Review of Parenting Programs for Preventing Violence Against Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Weiwei Wang,Huiping Zhang
Violence against children affects their well-being globally, with a greater burden in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This scoping review aimed to summarize the available evidence on parenting programs for reducing violence against children in LMICs and identify knowledge gaps in this area. Six English databases and gray literature were systematically searched to identify studies in LMICs
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Parent-Child Communication About Potentially Traumatic Events: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Mèlanie Sloover,Sabine E M J Stoltz,Elisa van Ee
Social support plays an important role in children's well-being after experiencing a potentially traumatic event (PTE). One such source of support is the parent-child relationship, specifically by discussing the event. However, current literature provides no consensus on whether parents and children communicate about PTEs, in what way they might communicate and how this affects the child. Hence the
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Factors Associated with Non-Fatal Strangulation Victimization in Intimate Relationships: A Meta-Analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Chelsea M Spencer,Brooke M Keilholtz,Megan Palmer,Summer L Vail
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health crisis across the globe, and one particular act of IPV, non-fatal strangulation, warrants serious attention. Non-fatal strangulation is a risk factor for intimate partner homicide (IPH) and can create long-term negative mental and physical health consequences. In this meta-analysis, we sought to examine factors associated with non-fatal strangulation
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Interventions Targeting Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in United States Black Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Bernadine Y Waller,Seung Ju Lee,Naomi C Legros,Bernadette K Ombayo,Jennifer J Mootz,M Claire Green,Sidney H Hankerson,Shameika N Williams,Janet E Williams,Milton L Wainberg
There is a dearth of evidence indicating the effectiveness of psychological interventions targeting depression and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for Black women in the United States (US) exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV). We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EBSCOhost, Social Sciences, Social Sciences Full Text, Social Work Abstracts, and Cochrane databases between September 2021
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Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Opioid Use-Related Behaviors: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Sanjaya Regmi,Satish K Kedia,Nikhil A Ahuja,Guijin Lee,Coree Entwistle,Patrick J Dillon
As opioid use-related behaviors continue at epidemic proportions, identifying the root causes of these behaviors is critical. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are shown to be an important predictor of opioid initiation, opioid dependence, and lifetime opioid overdose. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the association between ACEs and opioid use-related behaviors later in life
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A Systematic Review of the Quality of Perpetrator Programs' Outcome Studies: Toward A New Model of Outcome Measurement. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Berta Vall,Xavier López-I-Martín,Jaume Grané Morcillo,Marianne Hester
This systematic review assessed whether studies on the outcomes of perpetrator programs comply with the model recommendations for outcome evaluation. Three databases (PsycINFO, Medline, and Scopus) were used to identify perpetrator program outcome studies from 1988 to 2021. The inclusion criteria were as follows: empirical studies with no time restriction; published in English or Spanish; evaluated
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The Process of Online Disclosures of Interpersonal Victimization: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Keren Gueta,Carmit Klar-Chalamish,Sarah E Ullman
Theory and research on disclosure of interpersonal victimization, including intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child abuse, has produced rich scholarship promoting a greater understanding of the challenges and implications of disclosure for survivors. However, in the last decade, social media platforms have opened new online disclosure opportunities that diverge from and overlap with offline
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Bystander's Barriers to Intervene in Gender-Based Violence and the Role of Failed Prior Attempts. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Sihyun Park,Hyunji Woo,Sin-Hyang Kim
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive public health issue that harms victims. Bystanders' interventions are crucial in preventing the risks of GBV; however, numerous barriers impede their willingness and behaviors to intervene. As a part of efforts to thwart these barriers, this study used a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify such barriers and assess their impact on bystanders' engagement
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Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Latin America: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 6.595) Pub Date : 2023-10-28 Aída M Villagrán,Faraj A Santirso,Marisol Lila,Enrique Gracia
Attitudes toward intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) are being increasingly recognized as a central issue for comprehensively understanding this complex phenomenon. While IPVAW remains widespread in Latin America, knowledge about it and research on attitudes toward IPVAW are limited. This systematic review synthesized quantitative peer-reviewed studies that address attitudes toward IPVAW