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The SEEK model of pediatric primary care: can child maltreatment be prevented in a low-risk population?Howard Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, 21201, USA
Acad Pediatr 12:259-68. 2012..To examine the effectiveness of the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model of enhanced pediatric primary care to help reduce child maltreatment in a relatively low-risk population...
The involvement of low-income African American fathers in their children's lives, and the barriers they faceHoward Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Ambul Pediatr 4:505-8. 2004..To examine the involvement of fathers in the lives of low-income African American 8-year-old children, and the barriers they face...- Screening for depression in an urban pediatric primary care clinicHoward Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 520 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pediatrics 119:435-43. 2007.... - Physical abuse and neglect of childrenHoward Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Lancet 369:1891-9. 2007..Suspected cases of child abuse should be well documented and reported to the appropriate public agency which should assess the situation and help to protect the child... - Screening for intimate partner violence in a pediatric primary care clinicHoward Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 520 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pediatrics 121:e85-91. 2008.... - Child neglect: outcomes in high-risk urban preschoolersHoward Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Pediatrics 109:1100-7. 2002..There is a need to consider the impact of specific subtypes of neglect on children's functioning. In addition, there is interest in examining the cumulative effect of experiencing >1 subtype of neglect... - Measurement of three major subtypes of child neglectHoward Dubowitz
University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
Child Maltreat 9:344-56. 2004..These findings suggest that considering the subtypes of neglect may enhance our understanding of neglect and lead to interventions tailored to families' specific needs... - Pediatric primary care to help prevent child maltreatment: the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) ModelHoward Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 520 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pediatrics 123:858-64. 2009..Effective strategies for preventing child maltreatment are needed. Few primary care-based programs have been developed, and most have not been well evaluated... - Tackling child neglect: a role for pediatriciansHoward Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 520 W Lombard Street, 1st Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pediatr Clin North Am 56:363-78. 2009..Next presented are principles for assessing and addressing neglect and suggestions for prevention and advocacy... - Father involvement and children's functioning at age 6 years: a multisite studyH Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201, USA
Child Maltreat 6:300-9. 2001..Priorities for future research include clarifying what motivates fathers to be positively involved in their children's lives and finding strategies to achieve this... - Type and timing of mothers' victimization: effects on mothers and childrenH Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Pediatrics 107:728-35. 2001..The effects of both timing and type of victimization are assessed. A related objective was to determine if there was a cumulative risk effect produced by victimization during both childhood and adulthood, or both physical and sexual... 
The safe environment for every kid model: impact on pediatric primary care professionalsHoward Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 520 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pediatrics 127:e962-70. 2011....- Examination of a conceptual model of child neglectHoward Dubowitz
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Child Maltreat 10:173-89. 2005..The approach of conceptualizing neglect in terms of unmet child needs, developing a measurement model to define latent neglect constructs, and relating these constructs to subsequent adjustment can build our understanding of neglect... - African American fathers in low income, urban families: development, behavior, and home environment of their three-year-old childrenM M Black
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201, USA
Child Dev 70:967-78. 1999..These findings support ecological theories linking paternal involvement with children's well-being and argue for the institution of family-oriented policies that promote positive father involvement... - Adverse childhood exposures and reported child health at age 12Emalee G Flaherty
Department of Pediatrics, Children s Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children s Plaza, Box 16, Chicago, Illinois 60614, USA
Acad Pediatr 9:150-6. 2009..The relationship between adverse childhood exposures and poor health, illness, and somatic complaints at age 12 was examined... - Fathers and child neglectH Dubowitz
Department of Paediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21291, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 154:135-41. 2000..To examine the association between father involvement and child neglect... - Effect of early childhood adversity on child healthEmalee G Flaherty
Department of Pediatrics, Children s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160:1232-8. 2006..To examine the effect of child abuse and other household dysfunction on child health outcomes... - Child and adult victimization: sequelae for female caregivers of high-risk childrenCindy E Weisbart
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
Child Maltreat 13:235-44. 2008..Clinicians should carefully assess lifetime experiences of victimization; approaches to such assessment should be refined through further research... - Behavior and development of preschool children born to adolescent mothers: risk and 3-generation householdsMaureen M Black
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Pediatrics 109:573-80. 2002.... - Screening for parental substance abuse in pediatric primary careWendy G Lane
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Ambul Pediatr 7:458-62. 2007..Although screening in the pediatric office is recommended, few screening measures have been evaluated for use in this setting. We sought to validate a 2-question screening tool for parental substance abuse... - Behavior problems among preschool children born to adolescent mothers: effects of maternal depression and perceptions of partner relationshipsMaureen M Black
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 655 W Lombard Street, Suite 311, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 31:16-26. 2002..Programs for adolescent mothers should provide screening and treatment for depressive symptoms and help partners negotiate caregiving roles and mutually satisfying relationships... - Child sexual abuse evaluations: adherence to recommendationsWendy G Lane
Department of Pediatrics and Primary Care, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 660 West Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Child Sex Abus 11:17-34. 2002..In addition, recommendations need to be realistic, and professionals need to facilitate the implementation of their treatment plan... - What factors affect the identification and reporting of child abuse-related fractures?Wendy G Lane
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Clin Orthop Relat Res 461:219-25. 2007..Additional training in identifying abuse-related long-bone fractures appears necessary. Orthopaedists should consider the potential for bias when assessing children with fractures for possible abuse... - Early intervention and recovery among children with failure to thrive: follow-up at age 8Maureen M Black
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 737 W Lombard St, Room 161, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pediatrics 120:59-69. 2007..We sought to examine the impact of a randomized, controlled trial of home visiting among infants with failure to thrive on growth, academic/cognitive performance, and home/classroom behavior at age 8... - Healing of hymenal injuries: implications for child health care professionalsHoward Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Pediatrics 119:997-9. 2007 - Sexual intercourse among adolescents maltreated before age 12: a prospective investigationMaureen M Black
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pediatrics 124:941-9. 2009.... - Screening for occult abdominal trauma in children with suspected physical abuseWENDY GWIRTZMAN LANE
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Pediatrics 124:1595-602. 2009..The goals were (1) to determine the prevalence of occult abdominal trauma (OAT) in a sample of children with suspected physical abuse, (2) to assess the frequency of OAT screening, and (3) to assess factors associated with screening... - Family connections: a program for preventing child neglectDiane DePanfilis
University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD 21228, USA
Child Maltreat 10:108-23. 2005..Results further reflected no advantage of the 9-month intervention for improving parenting adequacy. Further testing of the intervention with other target populations is being conducted... - Preventing child neglect and physical abuse: a role for pediatriciansHoward Dubowitz
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Pediatr Rev 23:191-6. 2002 - Comparison of 3 data collection methods for gathering sensitive and less sensitive informationJeongeun Kim
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Ambul Pediatr 8:255-60. 2008.... - Defining child neglect based on child protective services dataHoward Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 520 W. Lombard Street, 1st Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Child Abuse Negl 29:493-511. 2005..However, the MMCS does offer useful descriptive information on the nature of neglect children experience, and may guide future research and practice on optimal ways to conceptualize neglect... - Screening for harsh punishment in a pediatric primary care clinicSusan Feigelman
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 737 W Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Child Abuse Negl 33:269-77. 2009..To determine: (1) the prevalence of harsh punishment among parents in a pediatric clinic, and (2) the sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and stability of a brief screening measure... - Assessing the cost-effectiveness of Family ConnectionsDiane DePanfilis
University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD, USA
Child Abuse Negl 32:335-51. 2008..To assess the cost-effectiveness of two alternate forms of Family Connections (FC), a child neglect prevention program, in relation to changes in risk and protective factors and improvements in child safety and behavioral outcomes... - Understanding and addressing the "neglect of neglect:" digging into the molehillHoward Dubowitz
Division of Child Protection, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 520 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Child Abuse Negl 31:603-6. 2007 - Failure to thriveScott D Krugman
Department of Pediatrics, Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21237, USA
Am Fam Physician 68:879-84. 2003..A multidisciplinary approach is recommended when failure to thrive persists despite intervention or when it is severe... - Child abuse and neglectW Lane
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Scand J Surg 100:264-72. 2011.... - Where's Dad? A need to understand father's role in child maltreatmentHoward Dubowitz
Division of Child Protection, Center for Families, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 520 W Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Child Abuse Negl 30:461-5. 2006 - Defining maltreatment according to substantiation: distinction without a difference?Jon M Hussey
Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, CB 7445, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7445, USA
Child Abuse Negl 29:479-92. 2005..To examine whether children with substantiated maltreatment reports between 4 and 8 years of age differ from children with unsubstantiated reports on any of 10 behavioral and developmental outcomes... - Measuring the severity of child maltreatmentAlan J Litrownik
Department of Psychology, San Diego State University and SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
Child Abuse Negl 29:553-73. 2005..CONCLUSION: The results suggest that maltreatment severity definitions that preserve ratings within types of maltreatment may be the optimal approach to measure the severity of children's experiences... - Maltreatment's wake: the relationship of maltreatment dimensions to child outcomesDiana J English
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Office of Children's Administration Research, 4045 Delridge Way SW, Suite 400, N17-2, Seattle, WA 98106, USA
Child Abuse Negl 29:597-619. 2005.... - Longitudinal investigation of the relationship among maternal victimization, depressive symptoms, social support, and children's behavior and developmentCatherine Koverola
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, USA
J Interpers Violence 20:1523-46. 2005..The effects of maternal depressive symptoms on externalizing behavior problems, socialization, and anger are mediated by maternal social support. Clinical implications of findings are discussed... - The neglect scale: confirmatory factor analyses in a low-income sampleDonna Harrington
Ruth H. Young Child Welfare Center, University of Maryland School of Social Work, USA
Child Maltreat 7:359-68. 2002..Additional analyses identified a model that did fit the data well and suggest that the Neglect Scale is a promising self-report measure... - Importance of early neglect for childhood aggressionJonathan B Kotch
Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7445, USA
Pediatrics 121:725-31. 2008.... - Concordance between adolescent reports of childhood abuse and Child Protective Service determinations in an at-risk sample of young adolescentsMark D Everson
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Child Maltreat 13:14-26. 2008..The implications of these findings are discussed for validity of adolescent self-reports of childhood abuse and for the ongoing debate about disclosure patterns among victims of child sexual abuse... - Reporting participants in research studies to Child Protective Services: limited risk to attritionElizabeth Dawes Knight
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Injury Prevention Research Center, USA
Child Maltreat 11:257-62. 2006..There was an overall retention rate of 93% across a minimum of three interview waves in this sample. Reporting research participants to CPS may have little impact on attrition... - Parents' and teachers' concordance with children's self-ratings of suicidality: findings from a high-risk sampleRichard Thompson
Juvenile Protective Association, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
Suicide Life Threat Behav 36:167-81. 2006..For children reporting suicidality, care-giver-child agreement was associated with perceptions of child mental health needs, aggression, and somatic complaints, and teacher-child agreement was associated with thought problems... - Failure to thrive as distinct from child neglectMaureen M Black
Pediatrics 117:1456-8; author reply 1458-9. 2006 - Report of the 1997 Child Abuse Physician Leadership ConferenceLawrence R Ricci
Spurwink Child Abuse Program, Portland, Maine, USA
Child Maltreat 7:166-9. 2002 - Describing maltreatment: do child protective service reports and research definitions agree?Desmond K Runyan
Department of Social Medicine, Campus Box 7240, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7240, USA
Child Abuse Negl 29:461-77. 2005..We contrast the two coding systems and the CPS classification, in their ability to predict subsequent difficulties in the psychological functioning of maltreated children at age 8... - Suicidal ideation among 8-year-olds who are maltreated and at risk: findings from the LONGSCAN studiesRichard Thompson
Juvenile Protective Association, USA
Child Maltreat 10:26-36. 2005..There were few interactions between maltreatment and other factors to predict suicidal ideation. Children who are maltreated and those exposed to community and domestic violence are at increased risk of suicidal ideation, even by age 8... - Medical neglect: a child-focused viewHoward Dubowitz
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 156:297-8. 2002