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Recognizing and treating uncommon behavioural and emotional disorders in children and adolescents who have been severely maltreated: dissociative disorders
- Author:
- HAUGAARD Jeffrey J.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Maltreatment, 9(2), May 2004, pp.146-153.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Children who have experienced severe maltreatment may use dissociation as a strategy to cope with the ongoing trauma of their maltreatment. Although dissociation may help children cope with maltreatment, it can become maladaptive if it is used in other contexts. This article explores the symptoms of dissociate disorders and the ways that maladaptive dissociation can develop in maltreated children. Strategies for distinguishing dissociative disorders from other disorders in children are reviewed and treatment strategies for children and adolescents with maladaptive dissociation, and their families, are explored.
Recognizing and treating uncommon behavioural and emotional disorders in children and adolescents who have been severely maltreated: reactive attachment disorder
- Authors:
- HAUGAARD Jeffrey J., HAZAN Cindy
- Journal article citation:
- Child Maltreatment, 9(2), May 2004, pp.154-160.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article explores reactive attachment disorder, a disorder that has been linked to severe and chronic maltreatment. The fundamental concepts of attachment theory are reviewed briefly, and the two types of behaviors associated with reactive attachment disorder in children and adolescents are discussed. Treatment strategies are explored, including the controversial holding or rebirthing strategies.
Recognizing and treating uncommon behavioural and emotional disorders in children and adolescents who have been severely maltreated: introduction
- Author:
- HAUGAARD Jeffrey J.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Maltreatment, 9(2), May 2004, pp.123-130.
- Publisher:
- Sage
To provide more effective clinical services for children and adolescents who have been severely maltreated, the New York State Office of Mental Health sponsored the development of several guides to assist clinicians providing services to these children and adolescents. This article also provides basic guidelines for services to severely maltreated children, adolescents, and their families and introduces several concepts that should be considered.
Recognizing and treating uncommon behavioural and emotional disorders in children and adolescents who have been severely maltreated: borderline personality disorder
- Author:
- HAUGAARD Jeffrey J.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Maltreatment, 9(2), May 2004, pp.139-145.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article explores the characteristics of borderline personality disorder, a disorder that may occur with relative frequency in adolescents who have been severely maltreated. Behaviours indicating the possibility of borderline personality disorder existing are reviewed, as are comorbid disorders. Suggestions for treatment for the adolescent and his or her family are explored.
Recognizing and treating uncommon behavioural and emotional disorders in children and adolescents who have been severely maltreated: somatisation and other somatoform disorders
- Author:
- HAUGAARD Jeffrey J.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Maltreatment, 9(2), May 2004, pp.161-168.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article reviews current knowledge about somatoform disorders in children and adolescents. Somatoform disorders are likely to occur more frequently in children and adolescents who have been severely maltreated than in others. The symptoms of somatoform disorders are reviewed, strategies for distinguishing somatoform disorders from other disorders are examined, and treatment strategies are explored.
Outcomes in adolescent and older-child adoptions
- Authors:
- HAUGAARD Jeffrey J., WOJSLAWOWICZ Julie C., PALMER Megan
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption Quarterly, 3(1), 1999, pp.61-69.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia
This article reviews and comments on studies of the outcome of older-child and adolescent adoption. The research demonstrates that children adopted at older ages are more likely to exhibit higher levels of some problem behaviours than children adopted at younger ages. Gender, age and the placement of sibling groups are among the variables that seem to influence outcome.
Research digest: single-parent adoptions
- Authors:
- HAUGAARD Jeffrey J., PALMER Megan, WOJSLAWOWICZ Julie C.
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption Quarterly, 2(4), 1999, pp.65-74.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia
Reviews recent studies of single parent adoptions. Although there has not been much research to date, no particular problems emerged in single-parent adoptions compared to two-parent adoptions. There is some evidence that single parents may be better able to handle more disturbed children.
International adoption: children from Romania
- Authors:
- HAUGAARD Jeffrey J., WOJSLAWOWICZ Julie C., PALMER Megan
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption Quarterly, 3(2), 2000, pp.73-84.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia
A research digest focusing on the adoption of children from Romania. Many children adopted from Romania have lived in problematic institutional settings for much of their lives, and families adopting these children may have to cope with medical, developmental and behavioural problems. Adopted children must also cope with a sudden change in culture and language. It is important that adoption agencies and adoptive parents know of the characteristics or experiences that can indicate which of them are at most and least risk for short and long term problems. Highlights recent research exploring these issues.