Publications by authors named "Lena Rasch"

Article Synopsis
  • Child maltreatment (CM) includes various forms of abuse and neglect that lead to long-term negative outcomes, making early detection critical to preventing further harm to affected children.
  • The systematic review aims to compile evidence on the effectiveness of tools used by different professionals for identifying suspected CM in children and adolescents.
  • The methodology includes a comprehensive literature search and rigorous study quality assessment to ensure the reliability and relevance of the findings on these assessment tools.
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Introduction: Child maltreatment (CM) is associated with adverse cognitive, behavioural, physical and social outcomes that often continue until adulthood. Systematic reviews on mediators and moderators of this relationship mostly investigate childhood adversities in general or only with regard to an adult population, single outcomes or single forms of maltreatment. The purpose of this review is to synthesise the evidence of variables that mediate and/or moderate the relationship between CM and diverse outcomes.

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Introduction: Adverse social conditions affect children's development and health outcomes from preconception throughout their life course. Early identification of adverse conditions is essential for early support of children and their families. Healthcare contacts with children provide a unique opportunity to screen for adverse social conditions and to take preventive action to identify and address emerging, potentially harmful or accumulating social problems.

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