Safeguarding
Recent Submissions
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Assessment of digital risks in child and adolescent mental health services: A mixed-method, theory-driven study of clinicians’ experiences and perspectives
(2022-05)Children and adolescents in the UK spend increasingly more time in the digital world, raising societal fears about digital risks in this age group. Professionals are not always aware of the ever-developing research or ... -
How should we ensure that children are safeguarded in gymnastics?
(2022-03)Gymnastics has had multiple abuse scandals involving the USA, Australia, Europe and the UK [1]. These involve allegations of sexual abuse. In the UK, we are currently awaiting publication of the Whyte Report, an independent ... -
The Development of Guidance for Responding to Disclosure of Non‐recent Child Sexual Abuse within a Large Provider of Health Services for Adults and Children
(2021-01)In a large community health organisation, following high-proile cases of non-recent(historical) child sexual abuse, there was an increase in such disclosures and in uncertainties voiced by clinicians, both medical and ... -
Lighthouse Parenting Programme: Description and pilot evaluation of Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) to address child maltreatment.
(2018)This paper introduces an innovative Mentalization - Based Treatment (MBT) parenting intervention for families where children are at risk of maltreatment. The Lighthouse MBT Parenting Programme aims to prevent child ... -
Childhood Maltreatment and Violent Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies
(2018-08)The risk of violence following childhood maltreatment is uncertain. This meta-analytic review identified prospective studies that have examined this association. We systematically searched three electronic databases ...