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The Impact of Single vs. Poly Victimization by Maltreatment Type on Pre-Treatment PTSD Scores
Ashley G. O'Donnell, Sabrina DiCarlo, and Arazais D. Oliveros
Studies show that an estimated 21-50% of children who have experienced maltreatment will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within their lifetime (Schuck & Widom 2019). Research suggests that the type and number of exposures to trauma may influence symptom severity. Further, trauma symptom scores of children who experienced child sexual abuse (CSA) were higher among the children who endorsed poly-victimization, meaning when CSA was combined with another form of maltreatment (Racine et al 2022). This study seeks to examine the impact of poly-victimization and combined types of maltreatment on children’s PTSD scores in an archival dataset from a child advocacy center (CAC) serving children exposed to various forms of trauma. Participants from the overall child sample (N = 721) who have pre-treatment PTSD scores (n = 290) will be analyzed. The analyzed sample includes 83 minors exposed to poly-victimization, 175 exposed to single victimization, and 32 where the trauma type was missing from the dataset. Specifically, the following hypotheses will be tested: (1) victims of poly-victimization will have higher PTSD scores than victims of single victimization; (2) among participants with poly-victimization, those with a combination of sexual abuse and physical abuse will have the highest PTSD scores compared to other combinations. Results will be discussed in the context of current referral pathways for child advocacy centers.
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Design and Synthesize of Near Infrared Probes for Early Detection of Cancer
Chathuranga Rathnamalala
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Dietary Selenium Deficiency and Reshaped Gut Bacteria Alter Insulin Signaling in Mice
Ying-Chen Vicky Huang
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Halogenated Anesthetics Loaded-Lipid Emulsions Preconditioning Effect in Canine Primary Hepatocytes: In Vitro Study
Patricia de Carvalho Obeid Ellrich
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History of Childhood Physical Abuse and Current Risky Drinking: The Role of Coping Motives
H. Addison Lowery, Deepali M. Dhruve, and Arazais D. Oliveros
A childhood history of physical abuse is associated with increased risky drinking in adolescence, and a two-fold risk of alcohol dependence. Research on substance use disorders (SUD) suggests that people who drink with the motivation to cope with their emotions face a greater risk of SUD. Given that childhood physical abuse is associated with emotional difficulties, the current study examined the interplay between childhood physical discipline (inclusive of abuse) and coping motives in predicting risky drinking. Specifically, we expected ratings of childhood physical discipline and current risky drinking to be associated positively and for that relation to be mediated (explained) to some extent by their motivation to drink for emotional coping.
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Impact of Prolonged Exposure to Slippery Surface on Static Postural Stability
Sachini Kodithuwakku Arachchige
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Putting Out the Fire: A Review of Wildlife Agency Responses to Chronic Wasting Disease
Miranda Huang, Noelle Thompson, Sonja Christensen, and Steve Demarais
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Development: Internally Displaced Persons and Government in Southern India
Malavika Jinka Ramamurthy
