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Understanding medical neglect: Perspectives of Palestinian youth from East Jerusalem Open

Mayada Karjawally, Asher Ben‐Arieh, Christine Wekerle · 2025

Background: Child medical neglect is defined as the failure to provide timely healthcare to the child, placing them at risk of harm. Despite Israel's universal health coverage, East Jerusalem (EJ) Palestinian youth and their families face …

Transition from care experiences of youth aged 13 to 23 living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Canada: A scoping review Open

Michele Palk, Christine Wekerle · 2025

Background: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a full body, lifespan diagnosis resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure that affects people differently. Children and youth living with FASD are an important sub-population within chil…

The use of technology and mobile health apps in child maltreatment interventions: Perspectives of TF-CBT therapists and SafeCare providers Open

Manderley Recinos, Kathryn O’Hara, Ashwini Tiwari, Daniel J. Whitaker, Christine Wekerle , et al. · 2024

Background: Previous research has demonstrated positive effects of using technology as an augmentation to evidence-based youth mental health treatment and parenting programs, however, limited research has examined the use of technology in …

Linking alcohol-involved sexual assault to negative emotional outcomes: the relative mediating roles of shame, self-compassion, fear of self-compassion, and self-blame Open

Sherry H. Stewart, Noelle J. Strickland, Raquel Noguiera-Arjona, Christine Wekerle · 2024

Introduction Alcohol-involved sexual assault (AISA) survivors who were drinking at the time of the assault may be at risk of internalizing victim-blaming myths and stigma. Cognitive-behavioral models posit the link between AISA and negativ…

Considerations for child protection and practice: What is child protection now? Open

Christine Wekerle · 2024

Over the last 50 years, the global community has forged consensus on child rights and, thereby, laid the basis for defining child protection in terms of three cornerstones: (1) the protection from all forms of violence in all settings and …

From policy to research to policy: Introduction to special section on child welfare issues in Ontario, Canada Open

Ante Cuvalo, Christine Wekerle · 2024

The adoption and implementation of the UNCRC across the globe has taken many forms in various countries, as some develop legislations, national policies, and amend current provisions to work towards eliminating all forms of child violence …

Editorial: Technology innovations for violence prevention, mental wellness and resilience among youth Open

Christine Wekerle, Amanda K. Gilmore, Shannon Brown · 2024

Editorial: Technology innovations for violence prevention, mental wellness and resilience among youth

Desistance from physical abuse in a national study of Nepal: Protective informal social control and self-compassion Open

Clifton R. Emery, Alhassan Abdullah, Sirjana Thapa, Ko Ling Chan, CH Chui , et al. · 2023

The findings suggest that interventions to boost desistance from maltreatment and break the cycle of abuse in Nepal, should focus on promoting protective informal social control actions.

Building resilience through daily smartphone app use: results of a pilot study of the JoyPop app with social work students Open

Katherine Maurer, Mert Kimyaci, Katy Konyk, Christine Wekerle · 2023

Background The JoyPop™ smartphone app is a digital intervention designed to enhance day-to-day resilience in youth, particularly those exposed to traumatogenic events [adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)]. Processes of adaptation that fos…

Exploring the feasibility of a mental health application (JoyPopTM) for Indigenous youth Open

Allison Au-Yeung, Daksha Marfatia, Kamryn Beers, Daogyehneh Amanda General, Kahontiyoha Cynthia Denise McQueen , et al. · 2023

Objective The purpose of the current study was to explore the acceptability and feasibility of a resilience-focused mobile application, JoyPop™, for use with Indigenous youth. Methods A Haudenosaunee community-based research advisory commi…

Use of technology in evidence-based programs for child maltreatment and its impact on parent and child outcomes Open

Ashwini Tiwari, Manderley Recinos, Jamani B. Garner, Shannon Brown, Rushan Momin , et al. · 2023

Introduction Technology has been used in evidence-based child maltreatment (CM) programs for over a decade. Although advancements have been made, the extent of the application of technology in these programs, and its influence on parental …

Indigenous Cultural Safety in Recognizing and Responding to Family Violence: A Systematic Scoping Review Open

Ilana Allice, Anita Acai, Ayda Ferdossifard, Christine Wekerle, Melissa Kimber · 2022

This systematic scoping review synthesizes the recommended approaches for providing culturally safe family violence interventions to Indigenous peoples in health care and social service settings. A total of 3783 sources were identified thr…

Indigenous Service Provider Perspectives of an Online Education Module to Support Safe Clinical Encounters about Family Violence in Canada Open

Christine Wekerle, Kahontiyoha Cynthia Denise McQueen, Bronwyn Barker, Anita Acai, Savanah Smith , et al. · 2022

Given colonial genocide, Indigenous peoples are rightfully reticent to disclose their experiences of family violence to practitioners working within mainstream health care and social services. Health care and social service providers (HSSP…

Writing Yourself Well: Dispositional Self-Reflection Moderates the Effect of a Smartphone App-Based Journaling Intervention on Psychological Wellbeing across Time Open

Angela MacIsaac, Aislin R. Mushquash, Christine Wekerle · 2022

Self-reflection is often viewed positively; paradoxically, however, it is also associated with distress, potentially because of its relationship with rumination. Focusing self-reflection on positive themes may be one way to promote adaptiv…

Research Reactivity and Distress Protocols for Youth Trauma-related Research: A Scoping Review Open

Angela H. Wei, Marria Khalid, Erik Ge, Jiyeon Kang, Makaśa Looking Horse , et al. · 2022

Objective: To explore literature regarding youth with Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), their potential reactivity to research, and research trauma mitigation protocols. Methods: A systematic scoping review was conducted in APA PsychI…

Adapting Adolescent Dating Violence Prevention Interventions to Victims of Child Sexual Abuse Open

Geneviève Brodeur, Mylène Fernet, Martine Hébert, Christine Wekerle · 2022

Considering the increased risk of revictimization, adolescents who have experienced child sexual abuse (CSA) are a priority subpopulation for the prevention of dating violence. Yet, intervention programs often focus on psychological sympto…

Self-Compassion Among Youth with Child Maltreatment Histories and Psychological Distress: A Scoping Review Open

Nikki Wong, Katherine Kim, Peri Ren, Wai Sun Liu, Sehyun Shannon Oh , et al. · 2022

Objective: Focusing on youth (ages 15-24), our scoping review aims to address these questions: (1) What is the relationship between self-compassion (SC) and psychological distress in youths with child maltreatment (CM) histories? and (2) H…

Indigenous Youth and Resilience in Canada and the USA: a Scoping Review Open

Olivia Heid, Marria Khalid, Hailey Smith, Katherine Kim, Savannah Smith , et al. · 2022

Relative to non-Indigenous youth, Indigenous youth have been under-represented when studying pathways to mental wellness. Yet, a broad range of adversity is acknowledged, from intergenerational and ongoing trauma arising from colonial poli…

Child protective services during COVID-19 and doubly marginalized children: International perspectives Open

Carmit Katz, Natalia Varela, Jill E. Korbin, Afnan Attarsh Najjar, Noa Cohen , et al. · 2022

Child Sexual Abuse Victimization: Focus on Self-Compassion Open

Christine Wekerle, Katherine Kim, Nikki Wong · 2022

OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 02 March 2022Sec. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.818774

Indigenous youth mental wellness and the adaptation of the JoyPopTM app (Preprint) Open

Katherine Kim, Allison Au-Yeung, Danielle Dagher, Christine Wekerle · 2022

UNSTRUCTURED To date, Indigenous youth in Canada face significant socio-political risks and threats to their mental wellness, such as intergenerational trauma, water insecurity, environmental degradation, and lack of safe housing. Given t…

Maternal Childhood Maltreatment History and Child Behavior Problems: Developmental Patterns and Mediation via Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Parenting Behavior Open

Madeleine Harris, Harriet L. MacMillan, Jennifer Mepham, Divya Joshi, Christine Wekerle , et al. · 2022

Maternal exposure to childhood maltreatment (CM) is associated with offspring behavioral problems; however, little work has examined these associations longitudinally across child development. This study examined the effects of maternal hi…

Child Maltreatment and the Child Welfare System as Environmental Factors in the International Classification of Functioning Open

Katherine Kim, Corinne Moss, Jane Jungyoon Park, Christine Wekerle · 2022

The WHO defines child maltreatment as any form of neglect, exploitation, and physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, committed against children under the age of 18. Youth involved in the child welfare system report more maltreatment experien…

One year into COVID-19: What have we learned about child maltreatment reports and child protective service responses? Open

Ilan Katz, Sidnei Rinaldo Priolo Filho, Carmit Katz, Sabine Andresen, Annie Bérubé , et al. · 2021

User Perspectives on a Resilience-Building App (JoyPop): Qualitative Study Open

Aislin R. Mushquash, Erin S Pearson, Kayla Waddington, Angela MacIsaac, Shakira Mohammed , et al. · 2021

Background Resilience is the capability, resources, and processes that are available to a person or system to adapt successfully in the face of stress or adversity. Given that resilience can be enhanced, using advances in technology to del…

The Use of Mobile Applications to Support Indigenous Youth Wellbeing in Canada Open

Noella Noronha, Savanah Smith, Dawn Martin Hill, Lori Davis Hill, Sara Dawn Smith , et al. · 2021

In Canada, Indigenous youth have remained resilient despite being confronted with a wide range of structural and systemic risks, such as long-lasting boil water advisories, over-representation in the child welfare system, and injustices re…

Child maltreatment reports and Child Protection Service responses during COVID-19: Knowledge exchange among Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Israel, and South Africa Open

Ilan Katz, Carmit Katz, Sabine Andresen, Annie Bérubé, Delphine Collin‐Vézina , et al. · 2021

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Building Resilience With the JoyPop App: Evaluation Study Open

Angela MacIsaac, Aislin R. Mushquash, Shakira Mohammed, Elizabeth Grassia, Savanah Smith , et al. · 2020

Background The effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on mental health, self-regulatory capacities, and overall resilience are well-known. Given such effects, ACEs may play a role in how individuals adjust to challenges later in l…

From adverse childhood experiences to wellbeing: Portfolios of resilience Open

Christine Wekerle · 2020

Resilience has always been present across human history, as we have contended with the wide array of adversities. Resilience research has gained significantly increasing momentum as a core principle of the trauma-informed approach to servi…

Instagram as a knowledge mobilization platform for youth resilience research: An exploratory study Open

Negar Vakili, Sherry H. Stewart, Savanah Smith, Annphin Mathew, Christine Wekerle · 2020

Objectives: Social media (SoMe) is globally prevalent, but its relevance for disseminating sensitive topics, such as violence victimization and mental health among adolescents and emerging adults, remain under-researched. Youth-dominate pl…

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