Traumatic Events and Associated Symptoms amongst Caregiver-Child Dyads: Exploring Caregiver Sex Differences

Browne, Dillon T.; May, Shealyn S.; Lieberman, Alicia F.

doi:10.1007/s10826-020-01748-8

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“…Despite knowing that such experiences contribute to greater health disparities among Indigenous communities, understanding the mechanisms of actions for the transmission of such effects across generations remains limited. Epigenetic theories have focused on environmental mechanisms [including disrupted parenting/caregiving stress (26), attachment, and social learning] and biological mechanisms (including changes to typical neuroanatomical and neuroendocrine functioning and structures). For example, disruption of typical patterns of stress responses, including cortisol secretion, can create lasting influences on offspring of parents exposed to trauma (27).…”

Section: Intergenerational Transmission Of Trauma Within Indigenous P...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Intergenerational residential school attendance and increased substance use among First Nation adults living off-reserve: An analysis of the aboriginal peoples survey 2017

Lund¹,

Mushquash²,

Mushquash³

2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRCC) published 94 Calls to Action in 2015 to address long-term, intergenerational effects of the residential school system, highlighting the pervasive impact of colonialism on the wellbeing of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Indeed, research with Indigenous populations in Canada has captured that prior experiences of residential schools contributes to the intergenerational transmission of mental and physical health disparities. Despite these studies, further research is needed that contextualizes the influence of residential schools within broader frameworks that consider Indigenous social determinants of health in Canada. As such, the purpose of the present study was to examine patterns of substance use and mental and physical health among individuals with a history of residential school attendance (RSA) and individuals reporting parent or two-generation (parent and grandparent) RSA.MethodData from the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (2017), involving 10,030 First Nations individuals living off reserve, were analyzed.ResultsSelf-reported mental and physical health scores were significantly lower among those had attended residential schools, whose parents attended residential schools, and whose grandparents attended residential schools, when compared to those who did not. Further, family RSA was associated with increased substance use among participants, though the findings were variable based on sex and specific substance analyzed. Meanwhile, individual and family RSA was not associated with increased likelihood of a mental health diagnosis.DiscussionThese findings provide additional support for how both parental and two-generation family histories of RSA are associated with individual physical and mental health outcomes. Further, these findings articulate the need for the TRCC's Calls to Action to be actually implemented, including community-based approaches that harness the strength of Indigenous people and communities who aim to close the gap in these health disparities for their children and families.

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Section: Intergenerational Transmission Of Trauma Within Indigenous P...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Intergenerational residential school attendance and increased substance use among First Nation adults living off-reserve: An analysis of the aboriginal peoples survey 2017

Lund¹,

Mushquash²,

Mushquash³

2023

Front. Public Health

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“…In response to acute or chronic trauma, psychological well-being of caregivers and children are connected, in part, via relationship dynamics, which may include impaired caregiver sensitivity and responsiveness, disrupted caregiver-child attachments, and exacerbated reactivity and negativity in both children and parents ( Alink et al. 2019 ; Browne et al. 2020 ; Bryant et al.…”

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Refugee Children and Families During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Resilience Framework for Mental Health

Browne

Smith

Basabose

2021

Journal of Refugee Studies

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Children and families are undergoing unprecedented stress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in part, due to the disruption of daily life arising from mandated social distancing protocols. As such, the purpose of the present report is to raise awareness surrounding resilience-challenging and resilience-promoting factors for refugee children and families during the COVID-19 crisis. Issues surrounding family life, parenting, and potential for family conflict are described. Also, cultural and linguistic factors are discussed, which may limit access to information about the pandemic and, accordingly, uptake of public health recommendations. Throughout our analysis, a trauma-informed framework is utilized, whereby potential for pandemic-related disruption in triggering previous traumatic stress is considered. Furthermore, using a developmental resilience framework and building upon the inherent strengths of families and children, suggestions for developing evidence-based programming and policy are reviewed. Responses should be: (1) multilevel, (2) trauma informed, (3) family focused, (4) culturally and linguistically sensitive, and (5) access oriented. The present analysis can serve as a timely guide for informing program design and policy in the context of public health, social services, mental health, health care, resettlement services, and other refugee-serving organizations.

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“…children exposed to domestic violence, domestic violence, intervention/ treatment, prevention of child abuse, child abuse, anything related to child abuse, anything related to domestic violence Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health crisis with enormous economic, social, and health consequences. Children often witness psychological or physical violence or experience other forms of victimization or neglect that co-occur with IPV (Browne et al, 2020;Grasso et al, 2016bGrasso et al, , 2021). Children's exposure to IPV is prevalent, with nearly 20% of a U.S. national sample of 4,000 children and adolescents exposed to IPV in their young lives (Finkelhor et al, 2015).…”

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Reducing Family Violence Through Child Welfare Intervention: A Propensity Score-Matched Study of Fathers for Change

Beebe

Fish

Grasso

et al. 2023

J Interpers Violence

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent, costly, and detrimental to children’s health and development. It often co-occurs with child abuse and neglect. Most children referred to child protective services (CPS) have witnessed IPV and are at increased risk for subsequent exposure, as well as repeat maltreatment. For CPS referred children, there is often a missed opportunity to interrupt family violence and prevent future occurrences. Fathers for Change (F4C) is a family level intervention designed to reduce IPV by improving emotion regulation and reflective functioning in fathers. To date, no study has examined whether F4C is associated with reduced recidivism in families referred to CPS. Using propensity score matching (PSM) to simulate an experimental design, the current study tests the hypothesis that families with fathers who completed F4C will have significantly lower rates of new CPS reports over a 12-month period compared to a PSM sample of families of fathers not referred to F4C. Data were extracted from a state CPS electronic case records system on all accepted child maltreatment reports received between January 1, 2015, and April 30, 2020. PSM was successful in balancing potential confounders (e.g., race, number of prior maltreatment reports, risk level, date of report), resulting in a comparison group approximate to one that could be achieved via a randomized control trial. Logistic regression analyses of 1:1 PSM pairs revealed that control fathers were 2.4 times more likely to have a repeat maltreatment report during the 12-month follow-up period than F4C fathers. These findings suggest that F4C may provide an effective approach for reducing risk of repeat maltreatment among CPS referred children with identified IPV exposure.

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Traumatic Events and Associated Symptoms amongst Caregiver-Child Dyads: Exploring Caregiver Sex Differences

Cited by 6 publications

References 66 publications

Intergenerational residential school attendance and increased substance use among First Nation adults living off-reserve: An analysis of the aboriginal peoples survey 2017

Intergenerational residential school attendance and increased substance use among First Nation adults living off-reserve: An analysis of the aboriginal peoples survey 2017

Refugee Children and Families During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Resilience Framework for Mental Health

Reducing Family Violence Through Child Welfare Intervention: A Propensity Score-Matched Study of Fathers for Change

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