Forensic Assessment of Adults Reporting Childhood Sexualized Assault: a Lifespan Developmental Analysis

Barnes, Rosemary Ann; Josefowitz, Nina

doi:10.1007/s12207-014-9185-z

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“…(2010) (Baima & Feldhousen, 2007;Edwards, Freyd, Dube, Anda, & Felitti, 2012). Higher rates of 1 Psychologists use the term "sexualized" and argue that terms such as "sexual abuse" and "sexual assault" fall short of conveying the central fact that these interactions are primarily a form of violence and an abuse of power and that sexual gratification is secondary to this violence (see, for instance, Barnes & Josefowitz, 2014).…”

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Integrated Care with Indigenous Populations: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Lewis¹,

Myhra²

2017

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Integrated care appears to be an intervention that can ameliorate these disparities by reducing stigma for those seeking care and providing coordinated care to prevent or reduce health care disparities in this population. While integrated care appears to be an effective system of care for Indigenous people, it must be noted that integration of local Indigenous health beliefs and practices is equally necessary.

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Integrated Care with Indigenous Populations: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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Myhra²

2017

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“…Evaluating adult plaintiffs alleging childhood abuse often involves assessing their current intellectual functioning for the purpose of estimating their potential had it not been for the alleged abuse and to examine the possible impact of the early life abuse on certain domains of cognitive functioning (Barnes & Josefowitz, 2014a;Wolfe et al, 2010). The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV; Wechsler, 2008) is typically the instrument of choice to evaluate cognitive functioning in forensic assessments (Frumkin, 2006).…”

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Remote Forensic Psychological Assessment in Civil Cases: Considerations for Experts Assessing Harms from Early Life Abuse

Goldenson

Josefowitz

2021

Psychol. Inj. and Law

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the question of whether psycho-legal assessments can be executed remotely in a manner that adheres to the rigorous standards applied during in-person assessments. General guidelines have evolved, but to date, there are no explicit directives about whether and how to proceed. This paper reviews professional, ethical, and legal challenges that experts should consider before conducting such an evaluation remotely. Although the discussion is more widely applicable, remote forensic psychological assessment of adults alleging childhood abuse is used as an example throughout, due to the complexity of these cases, the ethical dilemmas they can present, and the need to carefully assess non-verbal trauma-related symptoms. The use of videoconferencing technology is considered in terms of potential benefits of this medium, as well as challenges this method could pose to aspects of interviewing and psychometric testing. The global pandemic is also considered with respect to its effects on functioning and mental health and the confounding impact such a crisis has on assessing the relationship between childhood abuse and current psychological functioning. Finally, for those evaluators who want to engage in remote assessment, practice considerations are discussed.

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“…Not all IRS students had the same experiences and some report more positive experiences than others. We have described elsewhere a framework developed to assess the impact of childhood maltreatment and trauma in a forensic context (Barnes & Josefowitz, 2014a, 2014b); this framework can be used to understand the impact of IRS experiences for a particular individual. More generally, the seven factors discussed above may contribute to persistent mental disorders, complex traumatic reactions, negative cascades of events, poor educational attainment, marginalization, and adverse impacts on family and society.…”

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“…We feel that sexualized assault is more effective than sexual abuse or sexual assault in conveying the violence inherent in such adult behaviour. For further explanation, see Barnes and Josefowitz (2014a) and Coates and Wade (2004, 2007).…”

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Indian residential schools in Canada: Persistent impacts on Aboriginal students’ psychological development and functioning.

Barnes¹,

Josefowitz²

2019

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

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Indian residential schools (IRSs) in Canada subjected thousands of students to horrific experiences and contributed to serious problems for Aboriginal peoples and Canadian society. A model is proposed that uses existing psychological theory and empirical research to explore the possible impacts of IRS experiences. The model identifies four aspects of student experiences that were a direct result of Canadian law or policy and so affected all IRS students: parental loss, institutional care, forced acculturation and acculturation stress, and discrimination/racism. The model also identifies three aspects of student experiences related to inadequate or abusive IRS operations: maltreatment, trauma, and bullying. An exploration of relevant empirical findings is organized within the framework of this model. This model suggests important and not generally understood IRS psychological impacts, including the vulnerability of former students not only to (a) persistent mental disorders but also to (b) complex traumatic reactions arising from impaired relational attachment and developmental maturation, (c) negative cascades of events, and (d) social marginalization resulting from both Canadian societal racism and lack of opportunities to develop or retain Aboriginal languages and cultures. Such psychological difficulties may underlie and contribute to the poor welfare of many Aboriginal children, jeopardized Aboriginal languages and cultures, health problems among Aboriginal peoples, lagging Aboriginal educational and economic success, and the overrepresentation of Aboriginal peoples in the criminal justice system. The present model offers a framework for psychologists to participate in the truth and reconciliation process through research, education, clinical treatment, and advocacy.

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Forensic Assessment of Adults Reporting Childhood Sexualized Assault: a Lifespan Developmental Analysis

Cited by 8 publications

References 66 publications

Integrated Care with Indigenous Populations: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Integrated Care with Indigenous Populations: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Remote Forensic Psychological Assessment in Civil Cases: Considerations for Experts Assessing Harms from Early Life Abuse

Indian residential schools in Canada: Persistent impacts on Aboriginal students’ psychological development and functioning.

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