How do mental health services respond when child abuse or neglect become known? A literature review
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Read, J., Harper, D., Tucker, I. and Kennedy, Angela 2018. How do mental health services respond when child abuse or neglect become known? A literature review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 27 (6), pp. 1606-1617. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12498
Authors | Read, J., Harper, D., Tucker, I. and Kennedy, Angela |
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Abstract | Child abuse and neglect are strongly associated with many subsequent mental health problems. This review summarizes the research on how adult mental health services respond when child abuse or neglect become known. MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Scopus were searched for studies with rates of responding in various ways to child abuse and neglect by mental health professionals. Thirteen studies were identified: seven case note reviews, three surveys of staff, and three sets of interviews with service users. Rates of inclusion of abuse or neglect in treatment plans ranged from 12% to 44%. Rates of referral to abuse‐related therapy ranged from 8% to 23%. Rates were lower for neglect than for abuse and were also lower for men and people with a diagnosis of psychosis. Two per cent or less of all cases were referred to legal authorities. The studies varied in focus and methodology, but all indicated inadequate clinical practice. The rates of abused or neglected people referred for therapy are actually lower than indicated by this review because most users of adult mental health services are not asked about abuse or neglect in the first place. The barriers to good practice, and the need for trauma‐informed services, are discussed. |
Journal | International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
Journal citation | 27 (6), pp. 1606-1617 |
ISSN | 14458330 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Accepted author manuscript | License |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12498 |
Web address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12498 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 05 Jun 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 31 Jul 2018 |
Accepted | 15 May 2018 |
Accepted | 15 May 2018 |
Copyright information | © 2018 Wiley. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Read, John and Harper, David and Tucker, Ian and Kennedy, Angela (2018) ‘How do mental health services respond when child abuse or neglect become known? A literature review’, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27 (6), pp. 1606-1617, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12498. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. |
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