Search Results for: post traumatic stress disorder
My story didn’t begin with me having a voice. It began in the silence and secrets and shame that so many victims struggle to break free from. And for a… Continue Reading
By Amelia Siders, Ph.D. While diagnoses of PTSD are prevalent in our work with adolescents who present for services at children’s advocacy centers, discussions about how to assess and address… Continue Reading
How the evidence-based mental healthcare CACs provide improves the lives of children. Child abuse and other forms of childhood trauma can have lifelong effects on children, families, and communities. Many… Continue Reading
by Drew Fidler, LCSW-C; and Iona Rudisill, LGSW Here’s what you should know about child sexual abuse images and how to protect children from the dangers of the internet. The… Continue Reading
Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) have come a long way in the last 30 years. We have added services and interventions based on solid research—evidence-based practices (EBPs)—all the while maintaining a… Continue Reading
At 10 a.m., on July 12, 2016, I was given the chance to use my voice against something that has kept me silent for years. I testified against my grandfather, who… Continue Reading
References for Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatments for Child Abuse Victims Swiecicki, C. C., Portnoy, E. F., Brown, E. J. (2011, July). Disseminating Trauma-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Child Advocacy Centers… Continue Reading
About National Children’s Alliance & CACs NATIONAL CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE (NCA) is a national association dedicated to helping communities respond to allegations of child abuse in ways that are effective and… Continue Reading