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Filter by:This proposal responds to NIMH Objective 4.2.c to develop "decision-support tools and technologies that increase the effectiveness and continuous improvement of mental health interventions" by leveraging the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) policy opportunity. First, a web-based platform to host (a) a decision-support tool and (b) automated facilitation for group decisions with the tool will be developed with state partners' feedback. Next, decision makers leading their states' FFPSA quality improvement efforts will be engaged to pilot a decision-support intervention comprised of the tool and live or automated facilitation, and to evaluate the implementation quality of evidence-based programs adopted with the decision-support intervention.
Individuals who report experiencing any kind of abuse during childhood report shame and self-blame, often leading to self-stigma and a reluctance to reveal their experiences and seek help. Such stigma may aggravate the mental health consequences of child maltreatment (CM). The investigators hypothesize that: 1. The brief video-based intervention will have the immediate and repeated effect of reducing self-stigma among CM survivors compared with the control condition. 2. The brief video-based intervention will increase seeking treatment compared with the control condition. 3. The brief video-based intervention will show similar effects in reducing self-stigma across multiple countries.
Adverse childhood experiences can have powerful effects on health and quality of life in adulthood. Thus, having a history of childhood trauma, before the age of 18 (physical aggression, sexual abuse, death of a close person, etc.) significantly increases the risk of having cancer, cardiovascular disease, psychological damage , or earlier mortality. Validated scores allow the evaluation of the importance of adverse childhood experiences, in particular the ACE score (adverse childhood experiences) published by Felitti. Studies on the subject show a dose-response relationship between exposure to adverse childhood experiences and negative outcomes in terms of health and well-being. The physiopathological tracks to explain the occurrence of somatic pathologies in adulthood include the observation of a state of hyper-activation of the HPA axis that persists in adulthood; modulations of immunity, but also epigenetic modifications. Some data are available on the associations between childhood trauma and obstetric risks, with a significant increase in the risk of preterm delivery and fetal death in utero. Primary objective : 1a) To study the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in women consulting for the first time in an PMA service for the desire to become pregnant, and 1b) To study the association between adverse childhood experiences and infertility in adulthood, by comparing infertile women with nulliparous control women in the general population consulting for their classic gynecological follow-up.
This proposed randomized controlled trial will examine whether gamified micro-learning is a feasible and effective way to promote long-term learning about child abuse and its reporting. After completing the interactive online learning program, iLookOut for Child Abuse, early childhood professionals will receive brief (5-10 minute) gamified learning exercises to complete on their smart-phones. By measuring knowledge (and other outcomes) over time, the investigators will determine how much knowledge decays over various time periods, how well micro-learning can remediate that decay, and whether such a 2-phase intervention is feasible for helping early childhood professionals be better prepared to identify and report suspected child abuse.
Gaining information about the knowledge, attitude and practice of dentists regarding child abuse and neglect will help identifying the points of weakness, improving their knowledge and assessing the need for additional training in relation to child protection. Thus, highlighting the importance of reporting cases of suspected child abuse which in turn may improve the status of abused children and save them from horrible situations.
1. Knowledge and attitude of dental interns of the pediatric dental department regarding child abuse recognition and reporting will be assessed 2 times before and after attending one of 2 learning modules ( interactive lecture or online module ) assessment through a questionnaire 2. assessment of the learning experience through a written questionnaire
To date, no interventions to prevent violence in refugee camp schools have ever been rigorously evaluated. The primary objective of this project is to test the effectiveness of the Empateach intervention to prevent physical violence from teachers to students in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania. Secondary objectives are to assess the impact of the Empateach intervention on student's depressive symptoms, experience of emotional violence and educational test scores. A two arm cluster RCT with parallel assignment will be conducted.
Scientific background ( Statement of the problem) : Child abuse is a worldwide problem facing millions of children annually regardless their socio-economic level and culture, it affects the child's physical, mental health, well-being and development through his life (WHO, 2002). The World Health Organization stated that 23% of children worldwide were physically abused in 2014 (WHO, 2014). In Egypt, children face different types of abuse, the 2014 Demographic Health Survey (DHS) shows that 93% of children aged 1 to 14 years old have been exposed to violent disciplinary practices, including psychological aggression and/or physical punishment (UNICEF Egypt, 2014). Exclusively dentists are in strategic position to detect signs of child abuse as 50-70% of reported physical child abuse cases include head and neck trauma and 25% of physical abuse injuries occur in or around the mouth. In addition, dentists can notice the characteristic properties of the family because they have a continued relationship with pediatric patients and their families (Shannon et al., 2016). Rationale for carrying out this study As published data about Knowledge, personal views and experiences of dentists toward physical child abuse in Egypt is sparse. This study will be conducted to cover this point among a group of dental interns in Egypt and highlight their role in detecting and reporting physical child abuse cases. Benefits to the practitioners - Increase the awareness of pediatric dentists about child abuse and highlight their role in detecting and reporting physical abuse cases. - Knowledge about physical signs of abuse and how to act with these cases will give the dentists confidence in reporting decision. - Discovering the main causes of dentists' hesitation in reporting diagnosed physical child abuse. Benefits to the patient and population - As 50-70% of reported physical abuse cases occur in the head and neck area (Shannon et al., 2016), so the dentist may be the first person to detect the physical abuse toward a child and help in protecting him from repeated injuries by his reporting. - Asking the parents and the children about the physical signs that the dentist suspects may make the parent fear from reporting and stop his act.
The study aims to develop a theoretical model explicating the inter-relationships between Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA), Partial Vaginismus (PV) and Labor Dystocia (LD), including their associations with Depression (D) as a mediating variable. The following research hypotheses will be tested: 1. CSA will serve as a risk factor for D, PV and LD. - pregnant women with a history of CSA will have higher levels of D compared to pregnant women without a history of CSA. - pregnant women with a history of CSA will have more PV compared to pregnant women without a history of CSA. - pregnant women with a history of CSA will have higher levels of LD compared to pregnant women without a history of CSA. 2. D will serve as a mediator between prenatal PV and LD. 3. PV will serve as a risk factor for LD. 4. postpartum PV will be affected by childbirth (LD vs. no LD) contingent on the level of D.