Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …

Childhood maltreatment is a major risk factor for chronic and severe mental and physical
health problems across the lifespan. Increasing evidence supports the hypothesis that …

This article argues that it is still premature to start widespread screening for adverse
childhood experiences (ACE) in health care settings until we have answers to several …

Physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and various forms of neglect of children are
associated with substantially increased risk for concurrent and subsequent psychopathology …

It remains unclear whether children and adolescents in the child welfare system (CWS)
exhibit a higher prevalence of mental disorders compared with the general population. The …

This meta-analysis aims at comparing mental health problems of children in foster care to
those living with their biological parents while taking in consideration different protective and …

This paper describes the application of mixed method designs in implementation research in
22 mental health services research studies published in peer-reviewed journals over the last …

This revised text describes the theory substantiating adventure therapy, demonstrates best
practices in the field, and presents research validating the immediate and long-term effects …

OBJECTIVES: Childhood maltreatment is a robust risk factor for poor physical and mental
health. Child welfare youths represent a high-risk group, given the greater likelihood of …

This widely used practitioner resource and course text provides an engaging overview of
developmental theory and research, with a focus on what practitioners need to know. The …