Rationale Sexual violence (SV) is associated with adverse psychosocial and behavioural
outcomes with revictimization likely. However, there are significant gaps in the current …

In this commentary, we outline four key trends in violence and trauma research and describe
needed research to advance our ability to understand, prevent, and respond these …

Il est généralement reconnu que le contexte familial joue un rôle déterminant dans la
trajectoire du développement. La nature protectrice du contexte familial serait …

Objective Parents and their infants with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) face
relational challenges, including marked distress, early separations, and infant …

Maternal psychopathology given a history of maltreatment and domestic violence exposure
increases the risk for child psychopathology. Infant social withdrawal is one warning sign of …

Co-occurring adversities are common for young children with child protective services (CPS)
involvement, with high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) exposure in this population …

This chapter provides an overview of six theories that describe and explain child abuse and
its potential sequelae for perinatal women. Theories examined include cascade models that …

Parents are widely known to be primary caregivers and important attachment figures for their
children, thereby substantially influencing their children's development, especially during …

Background Mental illness in the perinatal period can have far-reaching negative
consequences. Maternal suicide is the leading cause of death in the perinatal period in …

Government responses to COVID-19 resulted in closures of schools and child care during
lockdowns. Parents needed to adapt to working from home while also caring for their …