A National Survey of Child Advocacy Center Directors Regarding Knowledge of Assessment, Treatment Referral, and Training Needs in Physical and Sexual Abuse.

Autor:	Wherry, Jeffrey N., Huey, Cassandra C., Medford, Elizabeth A.
Předmět:	ANXIETY CHILD abuse CHILDREN'S rights COGNITIVE therapy FORENSIC medicine MEDICAL referrals MENTAL health services POST-traumatic stress disorder PROFESSIONAL employee training PROFESSIONS PSYCHOLOGICAL tests QUESTIONNAIRES EVIDENCE-based medicine
Zdroj:	Journal of Child Sexual Abuse; Apr2015, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p280-299, 20p
Abstrakt:	Mental health services are a core component of child advocacy centers in the United States. Child advocacy center directors were surveyed about (a) trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder; (b) referral criteria for treatment of abuse victims; (c) evidence-based treatments for abused children; (d) reliable, valid, and normed measures helpful in assessment; and (e) training needs. Directors accurately identified posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, but additional symptoms were misidentified. Directors identified best practices for assessment and treatment, but they misidentified non-evidence-based practices. Primary reasons for referral for services included severity of abuse and emotional response of the child. However, referrals based on assessment findings were not a high priority. Directors expressed some training needs for staff consistent with issues identified in the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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