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Examining Service Complexity in Children with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Problems Who Receive Inpatient or Outpatient Services
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Lapshina, Natalia; Stewart, Shannon L. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: This study examined predictors of service complexity in children with comorbid intellectual developmental disorder (IDD) and mental health concerns. We examined whether patient type, safety risk, exposure to trauma, and family dysfunction were related to service complexity. Method: The study had a cross-sectional design, wherein…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Disorders, Hospitals, Clinics
Exploring Child Maltreatment and Its Relationship to Alcohol and Cannabis Use in Selected Latin American and Caribbean Countries
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Longman-Mills, S.; Gonzalez, W. Y.; Melendez, M. O.; Garcia, M. R.; Gomez, J. D.; Juarez, C. G.; Martinez, E. A.; Penalba, S. J.; Pizzanelli, E. M.; Solorzano, L. I.; Wright, M. G. M.; Cumsille, F.; De La Haye, W.; Sapag, J. C.; Khenti, A.; Hamilton, H. A.; Erickson, P. G.; Brands, B.; Flam-Zalcman, R.; Simpson, S.; Wekerle, C.; Mann, R. E. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2013
Objectives: Research from developed countries shows that child maltreatment increases the risk for substance use and problems. However, little evidence on this relationship is available from developing countries, and recognition of this relationship may have important implications for substance demand reduction strategies, including efforts to…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Evidence, Addictive Behavior, Drug Abuse
Young Adults with Gambling Problems: The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment
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Felsher, Jennifer R.; Derevensky, Jeffrey L.; Gupta, Rina – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2010
Childhood maltreatment has been thought to be a significant risk factor in the development of gambling problems. Incorporating a developmental psychopathology perspective, 1,324 adolescents and young adults, age 17-22 years completed self-report measures on gambling behaviors, gambling severity, and childhood maltreatment. Problem gamblers…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Psychopathology, Risk, Young Adults
Commentary: Indigenous Health Special Issue
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Tonmyr, Lil; Blackstock, Cindy – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2010
This commentary highlights indigenous public health research from a special issue of the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction dealing with child maltreatment, mental health, substance abuse and gambling. We focus on the emerging and growing research movement in Indigenous research through three important themes: 1) worldview and…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Child Abuse, Research Methodology, Public Health
An Exploration of the Connection between Child Sexual Abuse and Gambling in Aboriginal Communities
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Dion, Jacinthe; Collin-Vezina, Delphine; De La Sablonniere, Mireille; Philippe-Labbe, Marie-Pierre; Giffard, Tania – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2010
Child sexual abuse (CSA) lead to short-term sequelae and long-lasting pervasive outcomes. Research has started addressing CSA as a potential risk factor for later addictions, including pathological gambling. Among Aboriginal peoples, it is plausible that the legacy of residential schooling and other historical traumas have led to unresolved grief…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Risk
Assessing the Consequences for Children and Families when a Parent Has a Problem with Substance Use and Abuse: Considerations for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals
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Kimberley, Dennis – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2010
The intent of this paper is to contribute to scholarship, knowledge and public policy regarding child maltreatment and parenting capacity within the context of parental substance use and abuse. One goal is to give voice to the children who have moved to, or who are approaching, the threshold for needing a type of protection that is neither…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Public Policy, Social Work