A structural model of high crime neighborhoods as a driver of toxic stress leading to asthma diagnoses among children of a large medical practice.

This study tested the relationship of neighborhood crime as a driver of pediatric asthma diagnoses via the mechanism of toxic stress utilizing data from a police department, and pediatric clinic in a large urban city in the southwestern United States. Using structural equation modeling, a full mediation model of neighborhood crime as a driver of toxic stress resulting in increased asthma diagnoses fit the data well (Χ = 14.0, p =.

Results of a referral-based weight management program targeted toward children aged 2 to 6 years with obesity or severe obesity.

Background: Relatively little is known about weight management programs targeted toward young children with obesity. Using data from the Early Lifestyles Intervention program, we report outcomes from a referral-based, multi-disciplinary weight management program targeted toward children aged 2 to 6 years with obesity or severe obesity.

Methods: Data from 55 children (4.

The Relationship Between Hope, Meaning in Work, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout Among Child Abuse Pediatric Clinicians.

Introduction: Child abuse pediatricians continuously encounter trauma experienced by abused children, putting them at risk of secondary traumatic stress (STS), a syndrome with symptoms similar to those of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Objective: To examine the relationship between secondary trauma, hope, meaningful work, and burnout in child abuse pediatric clinicians.

Methods: Participants were solicited from the Helfer and Special Interest Group on Child Abuse for Medical Professionals listservs.

Exploring the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Hope.

To explore the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and hope, a convenience sample of caregivers bringing in children for medical investigation of child abuse at a regional child advocacy center were surveyed for adverse childhood experiences and dispositional hope. Hope in this sample had a significant negative correlation to the adverse childhood experiences subscale "abuse" (r = -.19; p < .