Connecting Trauma and Health for Mothers in the Child Welfare System

Escobar‐Chew, Ana Rocío; Carolan, Marsha; Burns-Jager, Kathleen

doi:10.1080/08952833.2015.1030331

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“…Birth parents of children in the statutory child protection services (CPS) 1 have disproportionally high rates of mental health problems, with significant trauma histories including sexual and physical abuse and neglect (Escobar-Chew et al, 2015). It is estimated that 22-80% parents in CPS also have a current mental health condition with the most common ones including mood, substance-, and stress-related disorders (McConnell et al, 2000;O'Donnell et al, 2015;Riihimäki, 2015;Stromwall et al, 2008;Westad & McConnell, 2012).…”

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The Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Birth Parents in Child Protection Services: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Suomi

Bolton

Pasalich

2021

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Background Birth parents of children in the statutory child protection system have disproportionally high rates of trauma exposure and mental health problems, however, little is known about the extent to which this population display symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Complex PTSD. This study provides a systematic review and meta-analysis of the PTSD rates in parent samples involved in the child protection services. Method Articles were identified by searching PSYCINFO, Medline, CINAHL, and PILOTS. The search included terminology pertaining to parents, trauma, and child protective services and we included all peer-reviewed articles that reported a valid measure of PTSD and child protection service involvement. Results Fifteen studies were included in the review with a combined prevalence estimate for PTSD based on 11 studies ( n = 4871) was 26.0% (95% CI 20.0–32.0%) for mothers, and estimate based on three studies ( n = 2606) was 13.0% (95% CI 7.0%–18.0%) for fathers and 23.0% (95% CI 17.0–29.0) for all parents based on 7848 responses. Four studies that did not report prevalence rates, reported sample mean scores for PTSD that were consistently higher than in general population. Factors associated with parents’ PTSD symptoms included mental health co-morbidities, victimization of physical and sexual violence, and perpetration of child abuse. Conclusion There are high rates of PTSD in parents involved in the protective system, thus more targeted efforts are needed to identify and adequately address trauma symptoms of parents as part of child protection interventions.

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The Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Birth Parents in Child Protection Services: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Suomi

Bolton

Pasalich

2021

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…It has been reported that there are disproportionately high rates of birthparents involved in statutory child protection services that suffer from mental health problems, specifically trauma histories of abuse and neglect (Escobar‐Chew et al, 2015). Research suggests that many parents involved in child protection services are affected by PTSD, specifically C‐PTSD, with presentations of multiple, childhood and interpersonal trauma (Karatzias et al, 2017; Suomi et al, 2021).…”

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Preliminary support for the use of narrative exposure therapy in a child protection context: Collective case‐study narratives

Ryan¹

2023

Child & Family Social Work

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The present paper attempts to provide preliminary support for the use of narrative exposure therapy (NET) in a child protection context. The prevalence of violence, abuse and neglect (VAN) within New South Wales is outlined as well as the current perspectives in trauma definition and symptomology, and the prevalence of trauma symptomology among birthparents and young people within child protection services. NET is introduced including its theoretical background, methodology, applications and research. Four applications of NET within a child protection context are presented, including lifelines and narrative excerpts. Specific themes presented included experiences of physical abuse, domestic and family violence, parental drug use, suicidal ideation and child removal. Statistical analysis including reliable change, clinical and statistical significance of pre‐ and post‐PCL‐5 outcomes measures are presented to infer preliminary support for NET within a child protection context. Limitations and future considerations for future research are discussed.

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“..that warm feeling that [alcohol] gave me was what I interpreted love would feel like..” Lived experience of excessive alcohol use and care proceedings by mothers in the family justice system in the UK

Boreham

Marlow

Gilchrist

2019

Addictive Behaviors

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Connecting Trauma and Health for Mothers in the Child Welfare System

Cited by 4 publications

References 42 publications

The Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Birth Parents in Child Protection Services: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Birth Parents in Child Protection Services: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Preliminary support for the use of narrative exposure therapy in a child protection context: Collective case‐study narratives

“..that warm feeling that [alcohol] gave me was what I interpreted love would feel like..” Lived experience of excessive alcohol use and care proceedings by mothers in the family justice system in the UK

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