Long-Term Impact of Childhood Abuse and Neglect on Crime and Violence

Widom, Cathy Spatz

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“…Moreover, in comparison with other typologies, neglected children have more serious cognitive deficits and socialization problems than abused children. They also appear to display behavior patterns that are more internalizing than externalizing [12,[19][20][21], as has been reported by both parents and teachers [22,23]. Kotch et al [24] noted that externalizing behavior problems may later evolve into aggressive and criminal behavior [25], especially when it occurs before the age of five [24].…”

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Study of the Differential Consequences of Neglect and Poverty on Adaptive and Maladaptive Behavior in Children

Herruzo

Trenas

Pino

et al. 2020

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The consequences of physical neglect on retardation in the development of adaptive behaviors and the increased risk of poor physical and mental health are well documented. As physical neglect is a phenomenon found almost exclusively among socially deprived people, it is important to distinguish the health effects caused by neglect from those caused by poverty. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of poverty and physical neglect on the development of problematic externalizing and internalizing behaviors, adaptive skills, and school problems among school children between the ages of 3 and 12. A group of 157 children were chosen from 28 Andalusian schools and classified in three homogeneous groups. Children in group 1 (n = 53) had two target conditions: living in slums (poverty) and suffering from neglect. Children in group 2 (n = 52) had one target condition: living in the same slums as the children in group 1, but not suffering from neglect. Group 3 (n = 52) consisted of children from other (non-slum) neighborhoods who did not suffer from neglect. Adaptive and maladaptive behaviors were evaluated with the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC). Significant differences were found between group 1 and group 2, but there were no important differences between group 2 and group 3. The conclusion was that externalizing and internalizing problems, school problems, and low adaptive skills found in neglected children were associated with neglect rather than with poverty or socially deprived environments.

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Study of the Differential Consequences of Neglect and Poverty on Adaptive and Maladaptive Behavior in Children

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“…People meeting the criteria for a diagnosis of personality disorder, and particularly those with antisocial features, are over-represented in forensic settings (Fazel & Danesh, 2002). These individuals have often experienced significant adversities both in childhood and adulthood, including physical and sexual abuse, witnessing domestic violence, harsh or humiliating parenting styles, and insecure attachments (Hoeve et al, 2008;Holt, Buckley & Whelan, 2008;Ogilvie, Newman, Todd & Peck, 2014;Widom, 2017). They are also more likely to have grown up experiencing threat, discrimination, material deprivation and social exclusion (Alm & Estrada, 2017;Farrington, 2003), including institutional care (Darker, Ward & Caulfield, 2008) and homelessness (Cronley, Jeong, Davis & Madden, 2015).…”

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Interviewing people given a diagnosis of personality disorder in forensic settings

Willmot

Evershed

2018

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

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Extensive histories of complex developmental trauma and insecure attachment are widespread among people given a diagnosis of personality disorder in forensic settings, and are likely to be important predisposing factors that contribute to their offending behavior. In working with this population, it is important to bear this in mind, and helpful to formulate clients' challenging behaviors as a set of learned responses to perceived threat, or as survival strategies. Such an approach not only makes the interviewing process more effective, it also helps to avoid perpetuating destructive patterns of behavior and relationship between forensic clients and people in authority. We present seven principles for effective interviewing with this population; a) careful preparation; b) a constant focus on the therapeutic relationship; c) providing structure and containment; d) adopting a flexible approach; e) managing therapyinterfering behaviors; f) obtaining supervision; and g) adopting a whole-team approach.

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“…The history of the individual partners' families of origin is also important for understanding violence in the couple relation. Literature highlights that there is an intergenerational transmission of violence—the so-called “cycle of violence” (Widom, 2017 ). Specifically, childhood victimization and abuse or childhood exposure to domestic violence are predictors of IPV during adulthood both for perpetrators and victims (Ehrensaft et al, 2003 ; Dim and Elabor-Idemudia, 2017 ; Lieberz et al, 2017 ).…”

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Intimate Partner Violence and Child Custody Evaluation: A Model for Preliminary Clinical Intervention

2018

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Intimate partner violence is defined by the World Health Organization as “any behavior within an intimate relationship that causes physical, psychological, or sexual harm to those in the relationship” and it refers to a specific relationship dynamic. In recent decades, an increasing number of studies have focused on this phenomenon, considering its exponential growth over time. Many studies have focused on risk factors for violence within the couple relationship. This paper specifically analyses the association between violence and separation or divorce. Although many interventions have been developed over the years, the effectiveness of extant interventions on violent behaviors is not yet empirically supported. Since clinical experience allows to affirm that both partners can be involved in treatment for intimate partner violence especially during mandated proceedings, the present study focuses on domestic violence in separated couples involved in a child custody evaluation process. In this case, literature supports the need for individualized assessment in order to promote the best intervention according to the specific conditions of each partner, whether the battered one or the perpetrator. However, little research has been done on child custody evaluation in the presence of violent couples. The aim of the present study is to present a model of couple clinical intervention with a separated violent couple in the context of a child custody evaluation. This model can be defined as relational-intergenerational and its main aim is to understand the exchange between familial generations and to search for factors that safeguard and care for family relations. Furthermore, according also to the therapeutic assessment approach, there is an intrinsic connection between assessment and “family transformative potential.” This paper presents the specific working methodology underlying this model, through the description of a single clinical case. In particular, the proposed model provides a multi-dimensional assessment comprising three levels: individual, evaluating parents' history through representations, thoughts, and feelings; interpersonal, investigating the different relations; discussion and dialogue with the parental couple about findings.

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Long-Term Impact of Childhood Abuse and Neglect on Crime and Violence

Cited by 84 publications

References 123 publications

Study of the Differential Consequences of Neglect and Poverty on Adaptive and Maladaptive Behavior in Children

Study of the Differential Consequences of Neglect and Poverty on Adaptive and Maladaptive Behavior in Children

Interviewing people given a diagnosis of personality disorder in forensic settings

Intimate Partner Violence and Child Custody Evaluation: A Model for Preliminary Clinical Intervention

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