Feasibility of Screening Programs for Domestic Violence in Pediatric and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Literature Review
Each year, 275 million children worldwide are exposed to domestic violence (DV) and suffer negative mental and physical health consequences; however, only a small proportion receive assistance. Pediatricians and child psychiatrists can play a central role in identifying threatened children. We revie...
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| description | Each year, 275 million children worldwide are exposed to domestic violence (DV) and suffer negative mental and physical health consequences; however, only a small proportion receive assistance. Pediatricians and child psychiatrists can play a central role in identifying threatened children. We reviewed experiences of DV screening in pediatric and child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to understand its feasibility and provide clues for its implementation. We performed bibliographic research using the Sapienza Library System, PubMed, and the following databases: MEDLINE, American Psychological Association PsycArticles, American Psychological Association PsycInfo, ScienceDirect, and Scopus. We considered a 20-year interval when selecting the articles and we included studies published in English between January 2000 and March 2021. A total of 23 out of 2335 studies satisfied the inclusion criteria. We found that the prevalence of disclosed DV ranged from 4.2% to 48%, with most prevalence estimates between 10% and 20%. Disclosure increases with a detection plan, which is mostly welcomed by mothers (70–80% acceptance rates). Written tools were used in 55% of studies, oral interviews in 40%, and computer instruments in 20%. Mixed forms were used in three studies (15%). The most used and effective tool appeared to be the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS) (30% of studies). For young children, parental reports are advisable and written instruments are the first preference; interviews can be conducted with older children. Our research pointed out that the current literature does not provide practical clinical clues on facilitating the disclosure in pediatric clinics and CAMHS. Further studies are needed on the inpatient population and in the field of children psychiatry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a39ea157c76b45fdabcc45f25d12afbd2023-11-23T15:21:30ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252022-09-01129123510.3390/brainsci12091235Feasibility of Screening Programs for Domestic Violence in Pediatric and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Literature ReviewElena Arigliani0Miriam Aricò1Gioia Cavalli2Franca Aceti3Carla Sogos4Maria Romani5Mauro Ferrara6Section of Child and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Sabelli 108, 00185 Rome, ItalySection of Child and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Sabelli 108, 00185 Rome, ItalySection of Child and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Sabelli 108, 00185 Rome, ItalySection of Child and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Sabelli 108, 00185 Rome, ItalySection of Child and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Sabelli 108, 00185 Rome, ItalySection of Child and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Sabelli 108, 00185 Rome, ItalySection of Child and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Sabelli 108, 00185 Rome, ItalyEach year, 275 million children worldwide are exposed to domestic violence (DV) and suffer negative mental and physical health consequences; however, only a small proportion receive assistance. Pediatricians and child psychiatrists can play a central role in identifying threatened children. We reviewed experiences of DV screening in pediatric and child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to understand its feasibility and provide clues for its implementation. We performed bibliographic research using the Sapienza Library System, PubMed, and the following databases: MEDLINE, American Psychological Association PsycArticles, American Psychological Association PsycInfo, ScienceDirect, and Scopus. We considered a 20-year interval when selecting the articles and we included studies published in English between January 2000 and March 2021. A total of 23 out of 2335 studies satisfied the inclusion criteria. We found that the prevalence of disclosed DV ranged from 4.2% to 48%, with most prevalence estimates between 10% and 20%. Disclosure increases with a detection plan, which is mostly welcomed by mothers (70–80% acceptance rates). Written tools were used in 55% of studies, oral interviews in 40%, and computer instruments in 20%. Mixed forms were used in three studies (15%). The most used and effective tool appeared to be the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS) (30% of studies). For young children, parental reports are advisable and written instruments are the first preference; interviews can be conducted with older children. Our research pointed out that the current literature does not provide practical clinical clues on facilitating the disclosure in pediatric clinics and CAMHS. Further studies are needed on the inpatient population and in the field of children psychiatry.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/9/1235domestic violencepediatric caremental healthchild developmentscreeningabused children |
| spellingShingle | Elena Arigliani Miriam Aricò Gioia Cavalli Franca Aceti Carla Sogos Maria Romani Mauro Ferrara Feasibility of Screening Programs for Domestic Violence in Pediatric and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Literature Review Brain Sciences domestic violence pediatric care mental health child development screening abused children |
| title | Feasibility of Screening Programs for Domestic Violence in Pediatric and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Literature Review |
| title_full | Feasibility of Screening Programs for Domestic Violence in Pediatric and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility of Screening Programs for Domestic Violence in Pediatric and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility of Screening Programs for Domestic Violence in Pediatric and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Literature Review |
| title_short | Feasibility of Screening Programs for Domestic Violence in Pediatric and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Literature Review |
| title_sort | feasibility of screening programs for domestic violence in pediatric and child and adolescent mental health services a literature review |
| topic | domestic violence pediatric care mental health child development screening abused children |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/9/1235 |
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