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| Kimberly J MitchellSummaryAffiliation: University of New Hampshire Country: USA Publications
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Online requests for sexual pictures from youth: risk factors and incident characteristicsKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 3586, USA
J Adolesc Health 41:196-203. 2007..The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and characteristics of youth who receive requests to make and send sexual pictures of themselves over the Internet...- Classification of adults with problematic internet experiences: linking internet and conventional problems from a clinical perspectiveKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, 10 West Edge Dr, Ste 106, Durham, NH 03824, USA
Cyberpsychol Behav 10:381-92. 2007..However, the Internet may be introducing some qualitatively new dimensions-such as an increased severity, an increased frequency, or unique dynamics-that require new responses or interventions... - Trends in youth reports of sexual solicitations, harassment and unwanted exposure to pornography on the InternetKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 3586, USA
J Adolesc Health 40:116-26. 2007..This study was designed to track trends in reports of unwanted sexual solicitations, harassment, and unwanted exposure to pornography via the Internet between 2000 and 2005 across various demographic sub-groups of youth... - The relative importance of online victimization in understanding depression, delinquency, and substance useKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
Child Maltreat 12:314-24. 2007..Findings reiterate the importance of screening for a variety of different types of victimization in mental health settings, including both online and offline forms... - Police posing as juveniles online to catch sex offenders: is it working?Kimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
Sex Abuse 17:241-67. 2005..Findings suggest that the Internet sometimes allows law enforcement to interdict before a youth is victimized, gather solid evidence of offenses, and find and track some offenders... 
Index of problematic online experiences: item characteristics and correlation with negative symptomatologyKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, Family Research Lab, University of New Hampshire, 10 West Edge Drive, Durham, NH 03824, USA
Cyberpsychol Behav 12:707-11. 2009..The I-POE, as an easy-to-administer, short screening index, holds promise in this regard. Initial testing of the instrument points to its utility in identifying persons who are experiencing a broad range of Internet-related problems...- Conceptualizing juvenile prostitution as child maltreatment: findings from the National Juvenile Prostitution StudyKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, 10 West Edge Drive, Suite 106, Durham, NH 03824, USA
Child Maltreat 15:18-36. 2010..Findings indicate law enforcement responses to juvenile prostitution are influential in determining whether such youth are viewed as victims of commercial sexual exploitation or as delinquents... - Use of social networking sites in online sex crimes against minors: an examination of national incidence and means of utilizationKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, Family Research Lab, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
J Adolesc Health 47:183-90. 2010..To describe the variety of ways social networking sites (SNSs) are used to facilitate the sexual exploitation of youth, as well as identify victim, offender, and case differences between arrests, with and without a SNS nexus... - Internet-facilitated commercial sexual exploitation of children: findings from a nationally representative sample of law enforcement agencies in the United StatesKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, 10 West Edge Drive, Ste 106, Durham, NH, USA
Sex Abuse 23:43-71. 2011.... - Youth Internet victimization in a broader victimization contextKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, 10 West Edge Drive, Durham, NH 03824, USA
J Adolesc Health 48:128-34. 2011..To examine past-year and lifetime rates of online victimization and associations with offline victimizations, trauma symptomatology, and delinquency among adolescents... - Prevalence and characteristics of youth sexting: a national studyKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, 10 West Edge Dr, Suite 106, Durham, NH 03824, USA
Pediatrics 129:13-20. 2012.... - Youth Internet users at risk for the most serious online sexual solicitationsKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, Family Research Lab, University of New Hampshire, 10 West Edge Drive, Durham, NH 03824, USA
Am J Prev Med 32:532-7. 2007.... - Exploring the role of the internet in juvenile prostitution cases coming to the attention of law enforcementMelissa Wells
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
J Child Sex Abus 21:327-42. 2012..In addition, it highlights the need for interventions that acknowledge the vulnerabilities of youth involved in this type of commercial sexual exploitation... - How often are teens arrested for sexting? Data from a national sample of police casesJanis Wolak
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, 10 West Edge Dr, Ste 106, Durham, NH 03824, USA
Pediatrics 129:4-12. 2012..To examine characteristics of youth sexting cases handled by police and their outcomes in response to clinical and other concerns about the risks of sexting behavior... - Arrests for child pornography production: data at two time points from a national sample of U.S. law enforcement agenciesJanis Wolak
Crimes against Children Research Center, Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA
Child Maltreat 16:184-95. 2011..This suggests that much CP production may be primarily for private use. Proactive law enforcement operations increased, as did other features consistent with a robust law enforcement response... - Protecting youth online: family use of filtering and blocking softwareKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
Child Abuse Negl 29:753-765. 2005.... - Trends in youth internet victimization: findings from three youth internet safety surveys 2000-2010Lisa M Jones
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
J Adolesc Health 50:179-86. 2012..The purpose of this research was to explore the trends in youth reports of unwanted online sexual solicitation, harassment, and exposure to pornography over time... - Online "predators" and their victims: myths, realities, and implications for prevention and treatmentJanis Wolak
Crimes against Children Research Center and Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
Am Psychol 63:111-28. 2008..Mental health practitioners need information about the dynamics of this problem and the characteristics of victims and offenders because they are likely to encounter related issues in a variety of contexts... - Escaping or connecting? Characteristics of youth who form close online relationshipsJanis Wolak
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, 126 Horton Hall, Durham, NH 03824, USA
J Adolesc 26:105-19. 2003..At the same time, these relationships may have helpful aspects... - Does online harassment constitute bullying? An exploration of online harassment by known peers and online-only contactsJanis Wolak
Crimes against Children Research Center, Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
J Adolesc Health 41:S51-8. 2007..online-only contact)... - The internet and family and acquaintance sexual abuseKimberly J Mitchell
University of New Hampshire, USA
Child Maltreat 10:49-60. 2005..Prevention messages and investigation approaches should be revised to incorporate awareness of such cases and their dynamics... - Problematic internet experiences: primary or secondary presenting problems in persons seeking mental health care?Kimberly J Mitchell
University of New Hampshire Durham, NH, USA
Soc Sci Med 65:1136-41. 2007..Some differences between youth and adult clients were also identified. Findings suggest some initial support for the importance of including Internet use, experiences, and behavior as part of an initial clinical assessment... - Online behavior of youth who engage in self-harm provides clues for preventive interventionKimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, Family Research Lab, University of New Hampshire, 10 West Edge Drive, Suite 106, Durham, NH 03824 3586, USA
Prev Med 45:392-6. 2007..To explore the Internet use and interpersonal interactions of youth reporting deliberate self-harm as defined by any non-fatal act, regardless of intention... - Online mental health treatment: concerns and considerationsMelissa Wells
Department of Social Work, 239 Pettee Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
Cyberpsychol Behav 10:453-9. 2007..We explore these issues and discuss implications for professionals who provide mental health treatment... - How do high-risk youth use the Internet? Characteristics and implications for preventionMelissa Wells
University of New Hampshire, NH, USA
Child Maltreat 13:227-34. 2008..5 times as likely to report experiencing physical abuse, sexual abuse or high parent conflict. Implications for prevention are discussed, including avenues for reaching high risk populations of youth... - Are blogs putting youth at risk for online sexual solicitation or harassment?Kimberly J Mitchell
Crimes against Children Research Center, Family Research Lab, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
Child Abuse Negl 32:277-94. 2008..In light of public concern about the dangers to young people from maintaining online journals or "blogs," this exploratory paper examines whether bloggers are at increased risk for online sexual solicitation or harassment... - Close online relationships in a national sample of adolescentsJanis Wolak
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham 03824, USA
Adolescence 37:441-55. 2002..Few youths reported bad experiences with online friends... - Depressive symptomatology, youth Internet use, and online interactions: A national surveyMichele L Ybarra
Center for Adolescent Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Adolesc Health 36:9-18. 2005..To investigate the online communications and self-disclosure practices of youth reporting depressive symptomatology... - The co-occurrence of Internet harassment and unwanted sexual solicitation victimization and perpetration: associations with psychosocial indicatorsMichele L Ybarra
Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc, Irvine, California, USA
J Adolesc Health 41:S31-41. 2007.... - Online aggressor/targets, aggressors, and targets: a comparison of associated youth characteristicsMichele L Ybarra
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Adolescent Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 45:1308-16. 2004..Beyond this, however, these youth report significant psychosocial challenge, including depressive symptomatology, problem behavior, and targeting of traditional bullying. Implications for intervention are discussed... - How risky are social networking sites? A comparison of places online where youth sexual solicitation and harassment occursMichele L Ybarra
Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc, Santa Ana, California, USA
Pediatrics 121:e350-7. 2008..Beyond anecdotal accounts, however, whether victimization is more commonly reported in social networking sites is unknown... - Exposure to internet pornography among children and adolescents: a national surveyMichele L Ybarra
Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc, Irvine, California 92618, USA
Cyberpsychol Behav 8:473-86. 2005..Findings from these cross-sectional data provide justification for longitudinal studies aimed at parsing out temporal sequencing of psychosocial experiences... - Examining characteristics and associated distress related to Internet harassment: findings from the Second Youth Internet Safety SurveyMichele L Ybarra
Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc, 74 Ashford, Irvine, CA 92618, USA
Pediatrics 118:e1169-77. 2006..We sought to identify the characteristics of youth who are targets of Internet harassment and characteristics related to reporting distress as a result of the incident... - Prevalence and frequency of Internet harassment instigation: implications for adolescent healthMichele L Ybarra
Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc, Irvine, California 92618, USA
J Adolesc Health 41:189-95. 2007..Youth psychosocial and behavioral characteristics are examined based upon varying frequency of Internet harassment perpetration online... - Internet prevention messages: targeting the right online behaviorsMichele L Ybarra
Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc, Irvine, CA 92618, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 161:138-45. 2007..Internet safety programs urge youth to avoid sharing personal information and talking with "strangers" online... - Youth engaging in online harassment: associations with caregiver-child relationships, Internet use, and personal characteristicsMichele L Ybarra
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA
J Adolesc 27:319-36. 2004..Comparisons to traditional bullies were made, with similarities and differences noted...