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Do adult mental health services identify child abuse and neglect? A systematic review

Overview of attention for article published in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, August 2017
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186 X users
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Title
Do adult mental health services identify child abuse and neglect? A systematic review
Published in
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, August 2017
DOI 10.1111/inm.12369
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Authors

John Read, David Harper, Ian Tucker, Angela Kennedy

Abstract

Child abuse and neglect play a causal role in many mental health problems. Knowing whether users of mental health services were abused or neglected as children could be considered essential for developing comprehensive formulations and effective treatment plans. In the present study we report the findings of a systematic review, using independent searches of three databases designed to discover how often mental health staff find out whether their clients were abused or neglected as children. Twenty-one relevant studies were identified. Most people who use mental health services are never asked about child abuse or neglect. The majority of cases of child abuse or neglect are not identified by mental health services. Only 28% of abuse or neglect cases identified by researchers are found in the clients' files: emotional abuse, 44%; physical abuse, 33%; sexual abuse, 30%; emotional neglect, 17%; and physical neglect, 10%. Between 0% and 22% of mental health service users report being asked about child abuse. Men and people diagnosed with psychotic disorders are asked less than other people. Male staff ask less often than female staff. Some improvement over time was found. Policies compelling routine enquiry, training, and trauma-informed services are required.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 173 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 22 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 21 12%
Researcher 14 8%
Student > Bachelor 13 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 12 7%
Other 35 20%
Unknown 56 32%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 46 27%
Social Sciences 18 10%
Nursing and Health Professions 15 9%
Medicine and Dentistry 15 9%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 2%
Other 13 8%
Unknown 63 36%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

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#173,590
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Outputs from International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
#3
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#3,658
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Outputs of similar age from International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
#2
of 33 outputs
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