Child Maltreatment

Papers
(The median citation count of Child Maltreatment is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Child Maltreatment 2023 Article of the Year34
Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Section of Child Maltreatment Editorial Board33
Child Maltreatment During the Pandemic30
The Relationship Between Temperature and Temporal Patterns and Incidence of Abusive Head Trauma in a Midwest Region Hospital30
Intimate Partner Violence and Children’s Health After Parental Separation: Development and Psychometric Testing of the HELP-T Scale25
Children’s Elaborated Responses to Yes-No Questions in Forensic Interviews About Sexual Abuse22
Prenatal and Infant Reports and Child Protection Involvement: A Longitudinal Cohort Study22
“I Want Everybody to Know as Much of My Life Story as They Can”: Life Stories of Former Foster Youth20
Testing the Appropriateness of Social Disorganization Theory in the Study of Neighborhood Factors and Rural Child Maltreatment17
A Qualitative Analysis of the Effects of COVID-19 on Home Visiting Service Provision17
Early Childhood Income Instability and Mental Health in Adolescence: Parenting Stress and Child Maltreatment as Mediators16
Child Maltreatment, the Law, and Two Types of Error15
Perinatal Health Profiles Associated With Removal From the Home and Subsequent Child Protective Services Report in Maltreated Infants14
Caregiver Psychological Maltreatment Behaviors Toward Children on TikTok14
Black Moms Matter: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Barriers to Service Utilization at a Children’s Advocacy Center Following Childhood Abuse13
Examining an In-Home Behavioral Parent Training Protocol Among Parents Who Use Substances Involved Child Welfare: Effectiveness of SafeCare12
Pseudotemporal Invitations: 6- to 9-year-Old Maltreated Children’s Tendency to Misinterpret Invitations Referencing “Time” as Solely Requesting Conventional Temporal Information12
Maternal History of Child Maltreatment and Household Chaos: Examining the Mediating Role of Maternal and Child Psychopathology11
Maternal Childhood Maltreatment History and Child Behavior Problems: Developmental Patterns and Mediation via Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Parenting Behavior11
Caseworker Visitation After Reunification and Children’s Reentry Into Foster Care: A Survival Analysis11
Factors Associated with Child Removal Among American Indian and Alaska Native People in an Alcohol Intervention Study11
Call for Papers: Special Issue of Child Maltreatment: Legal Responses to Child Maltreatment10
Call for Editorial Board Nominations10
Home Visiting and Child Welfare Involvement: A Matched Comparison Group Study10
Introduction: COVID-19 Related Professional Challenges, Innovations, and Implications for Child Maltreatment Victims10
A Multimethod Exploration of the COVID-Era Transition to Virtual Hearings in Child Welfare Court Cases10
Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Adverse Childhood Experiences in Vulnerable Families: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial of SafeCare®9
Prospective Associations Between Early Childhood Intimate Partner Violence Exposure and Middle Childhood Internalizing and Externalizing Psychopathology9
Child Maltreatment Among Children in Out-of-Home Care: Secondary Analysis of NCANDS and AFCARS Data9
The role of maltreatment risk in the interplay between maternal and child’s empathy over time9
Prevalence of Suspected Medical Child Abuse in the School Setting: A Study of School Nurses9
The Development of Young Peoples’ Internalising and Externalising Difficulties Over the First Three-Years in the Public Care System9
Novel Forms of Reluctance Among Suspected Child Sexual Abuse Victims in Adolescence8
Is Household Unemployment Associated With Increased Verbal and Physical Child Abuse During the COVID Pandemic?7
Validation of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) in the Context of Trauma-Focused Treatment7
Telehealth Delivery of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention is Associated With Reduced Posttraumatic Stress in Children and Caregivers7
Public Knowledge and Attitudes About the Nature and Impact of Child Emotional Abuse: A Systematic Review7
Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Section of Child Maltreatment Editorial Board7
What About the Children? Co-Occurrence of Child Maltreatment and Parental Separation7
Acknowledgement of Child Maltreatment’s 2023 External Reviewers The Editors7
Subtle Forms of Reluctance in Commercially Sexually Exploited Adolescents’ Responses when Questioned by the Police and at Trial6
Factors Associated With Permanency for Children in Out-Of-Home Placement: A Survival Analysis6
Childhood Maltreatment, Executive Function, and Suicide Attempts in Adolescents6
School Closure and Child Maltreatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic6
Substance Use-Associated Infant Maltreatment Report Rates in the Context of Complex Prenatal Substance Use Policy Environments6
Measurement Models of Child Maltreatment and Associations With Suicidal Ideation Endorsement by Youth in Foster Care: A Multiverse Analytic Approach6
A Pilot Proof-of-Concept Study of Telehealth-Based Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Autistic Youth: Initial Evidence of Efficacy and Acceptability6
The Impact of Child Maltreatment and Adverse Childhood Experiences on Problematic Alcohol Use in a Nationally Representative Survey of Youth6
Intergenerational (Dis)continuity of Child Maltreatment: Variation by Parents’ Childhood Victimization Experiences and Sex6
Maternal History of Childhood Maltreatment and Brain Responses to Infant Cues Across the Postpartum Period6
The Impact of Data Suppression on Re-Identification Risk and Data Access in the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System6
“Locked in a Jail Cell in Your Own Home”: Child Maltreatment Investigators’ Perspectives of COVID-19’s Effects on Maltreated Children5
State Policy Levers for Reducing Early Childhood Maltreatment: The Importance of Family Planning and Economic Support Policies5
Evidence-Based Home Visiting Provisions and Child Maltreatment Report Rates: County-Level Analysis of US National Data From 2016 to 20185
Impact of Children’s Presence on Police Responses to Domestic Violence Call Situations5
Note: The Review Process for the Drake (2024) Commentary and the Palusci (2024) Response5
Intergenerational Pathways Linking Mothers’ Adverse Childhood Experiences and Children’s Social-Emotional Problems5
Ophthalmologists’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Willingness to Report Child Abuse5
Child Maltreatment and Adolescent Dissociative Symptomatology: Moderation by Autonomic Regulation5
Adolescence Does Not Divert Sex Offending Adolescents of Color from Criminal Legal System Involvement5
Child Maltreatment Re-report, Substantiation, and Foster Care Placement: A Latent Class Analysis of Child, Caregiver, and Household Risk Factors Across Screened-In and Screened-Out Cases4
From Maltreatment to Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: The Relevance of Emotional Maltreatment4
Predicting Maltreatment in Foster Homes: The Role of Child Welfare Agency Policies4
Successful Criminal Prosecutions of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Abuse of Minors: A Comparative Analysis4
Preventable Emergency Department Utilization Among Patients With Foster Care History Compared to Patients Without Foster Care History4
Adults’ Ability to Detect the Pseudotemporal Problem when Children Give “I Don’t Know” Responses4
Patterns of Protective Factors Following Childhood Maltreatment and Youth Developmental Outcomes4
Exploring the Area-Level Link Between Poverty and Different Types of Child Maltreatment: Is Neglect the Most Pronounced?4
Call for Editorial Board Nominations4
Childhood Traumatic Experiences and Happiness of Nursing Students: A Mixed Methods Study4
Estimating Surveillance Bias in Child Maltreatment Reporting During Home Visiting Program Involvement4
Relations Between Psychological Maltreatment by Teachers and Cyberbullying Perpetration Among Elementary School Students: The Roles of Self-Esteem and Sex4
Pathways of Intergenerational Risk: Examining the Association Between Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences and Child Socio-Emotional and Behavioral Concerns at 8 Years of Age4
Acknowledgement of Child Maltreatment’s 2022 External Reviewers4
Perinatal Intervention Desires of New Fathers Who Have a History of Child Maltreatment: A Mixed Methods Study4
The Prevalence and Patterns of Maltreatment, Childhood Adversity, and Mental Health Disorders in an Australian Out-Of-Home Care Sample3
Longitudinal Predictors of Mother- and Child-Report of Maternal Support Following Child Sexual Abuse3
The Role of Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation in the Intergenerational Transmission of Childhood Abuse: A Family Study3
The Impact of Data Suppression Rules on Data Access and Re-Identification Risk in Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Annual Files3
Community-Based Victimization Prevention Education for Children and Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review3
Verified Human Trafficking Allegations Among Single and Dual System-Involved Children: Predicting Initial and Repeat Victimization3
Predictors of Maternal Recidivism in the Child Protection System3
Using an AI-based avatar for interviewer training at Children’s Advocacy Centers: Proof of Concept3
Qualitative Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Nurses on Forensic Teams3
What Do Child Abuse and Neglect Medical Evaluation Consultation Notes Tell Researchers and Clinicians?3
The Comparative Productivity of the Birthday Narrative in 6- to 11-year-Old Maltreated Children3
Annual Credit Checks for Adolescent Youth in Foster Care: Factors Associated with Identity Fraud Victimization3
Child Maltreatment Welcomes New Editors3
From Early Trauma to Cardiovascular Risk Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Young Adults3
Self-Reported and Agency-Notified Child Abuse as Contributors to Suicidal Behaviour in a Population-Based Birth Cohort Study at 30-Year-Follow-Up3
Prenatal Substance Exposure and Infant Discharge Placement: Results From the ACT NOW Study3
Parenting, Child Maltreatment, and Social Disadvantage: A Population-Based Implementation and Evaluation of the Triple P System of Evidence-Based Parenting Support3
A Commentary on Recent Announcements by The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and Child Maltreatment3
Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment Reports between Low-Income Parents With Disabilities and Their Propensity-Score Matched Sample Without Disabilities3
Traumatized Sexuality: Understanding and Predicting Profiles of Sexual Behaviors Using Childhood Abuse and Trauma Measures3
Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Child Maltreatment Reports3
County-Level Factors Matter: The Role of Contextual Factors in Foster Youths’ Extended Foster Care Participation and Human Capital Outcomes3
Response to Drake (2024) “A Commentary on Recent Announcements by American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and Child Maltreatment3
Introduction: Special Collection of Medical and Health-Related Research2
A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal of the Psychometric Properties of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAPI)2
Profiling Changes in the Needs of Caregivers With Child Welfare Involvement: What Do They Tell Us About Risk for Maltreatment?2
Is the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion Associated With Reported Incidents of Child Sexual Abuse?2
Child Welfare Outcomes After Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up Intervention Participation: A Quasi-Experimental Study2
Understanding the Mediation Effect of Social Cohesion on the Relationship Between Material Hardship and Child Maltreatment by Poverty Spells2
School-Based Victimization Prevention Education Programs for Children and Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review2
Child, Family and Societal Factors Related to Neglect Recurrence After CPS Investigation2
Practice Analysis: Developing a Content Outline for the Child Abuse Pediatrics Certification Exam2
Swedish Courts’ Evaluations of Interpreter-Mediated Child Investigative Interviews2
Relevance of Routine Abdominopelvic Ultrasound in Suspected Child Abuse in Children Under 2 years of Age: Review of 15 years of Experience2
Describing Coercion in the Courtroom: The Influence of Language and Maltreatment Severity on Jurors’ Perceptions of Child Witnesses2
What Happens When Child Abuse Pediatricians and CPS Investigators Collaborate? A Study of the Multidisciplinary Pediatric Education and Evaluation Consortium2
Glimpsing the Iceberg: Parent-Child Physical Aggression and Abuse2
Invisible Scars: Residual Consequences of Childhood Maltreatment Even in Adults Classified as Resilient2
Contamination in Observational Research on Child Maltreatment: A Conceptual and Empirical Review With Implications for Future Research2
Complex Trauma Exposure and Placement Stability among Systems-Impacted Black and Latinx Youth: The Mediating Role of Multisystemic Strengths2
Statutory Threshold Wording is Associated with Child Maltreatment Reporting2
Identification of Child Survivors of Sex Trafficking From Electronic Health Records: An Artificial Intelligence Guided Approach2
Impact of Safe@Home on Placement and Permanency Outcomes: Results of a Quasi-Experimental Study2
Measuring Image-Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA): Psychometric Validation and Analysis of the IBSA Scale2
Linked Child Welfare and Medicaid Data in Kentucky and Florida Highlights Racial Disparities in Access to Care2
Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Section of Child Maltreatment Editorial Board2
The Cumulative Prevalence of Congregate Care Placement for U.S. Children by Race/Ethnicity, 20191
Infant and Pre-birth Involvement With Child Protection Across Australia1
Intergenerational Continuity of Childhood Adversity and Its Underlying Mechanisms Among Teen Mothers and Their Offspring1
Role of Sports Motivation and Basic Psychological Needs in the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Psychological Adaptation in Adolescents1
Childhood Maltreatment and Midlife Mortality: A Prospective Investigation1
Commentary: The Legal System Response to Child Maltreatment1
Emergency Department Presentations for Injuries Following Agency-Notified Child Maltreatment: Results From the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity (CALM) Study1
Contexts and Characteristics of Imaged-Based Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children: Incident Dynamics in a National Sample1
Delivery and Impact of Foster Parent Training: Similarities and Differences for Relative and Non-Relative Foster Parents1
Call for Papers: Special Issue: Ten Years Later: An Updated Critical Look at Trauma Informed Care (TIC) Among Agencies and Systems Serving Youth and Their Families1
Clinical Consultation During a Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Community-Based Learning Collaborative: Examination of Consultation Content, Consultative Strategies, and Provider Engagement1
Characteristics of Child Sexual Abuse Material in Peer-to-Peer Networks and Predictors of its Severity: Insights From Filenames1
Childcare Subsidy Employment and Copayment Requirements and Child Maltreatment1
More Severe Juror Sexual Abuse Strengthens Empathy for Child Sexual Abuse Victims: Meta-Analyses1
Longitudinal Impacts of Housing Cost Burden on Physical and Psychological Aggression of Children From Age 3 to 151
Creating a Path From Crisis to Care and Connection: Perspectives on Child Removal and Family Separation from Parental Substance Use1
Dimensions of Child Maltreatment in Australians With a History of Out-of-Home Care1
Exploring State Level Factors Associated with Short-Stays in Child Welfare: The Role of Systemic Risk and Surveillance1
Call for Papers: Special Issue: Rural Child Maltreatment and Child Welfare Practice1
Birth Spacing and Child Maltreatment: Population-Level Estimates for North Carolina1
Leveraging Administrative Data to Better Understand and Address Child Maltreatment: A Scoping Review of Data Linkage Studies1
Inequities in Child Protective Services Contact Between Black and White Children1
Child Maltreatment 2021 Best Article Award1
Rates of Emotional Disturbance Among Children in Foster Care: Comparing Federal Child Welfare Data and Medicaid Records in Two States1
Child Welfare System-Level Factors Associated with All-Cause Mortality Among Children in Foster Care in the United States, 2009–20181
Child Maltreatment and Harsh Parenting: The Role of Maternal Chronic Relational Strains1
Effects of COVID on Mandated Child Abuse Reporting Among Nurses: The Mediating Role of Compassion Fatigue1
Differential Response and the Reduction of Child Maltreatment and Foster Care Services Utilization in the U.S. From 2004 to 20171
Stability of Treatment Effects and Caregiver-Reported Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents1
From Pachymeningitis Hemorrhagica to Abusive Head Trauma: A Journey Through the Centuries1
Are Home Evictions Associated with Child Welfare System Involvement? Empirical Evidence from National Eviction Records and Child Protective Services Data1
Reducing Problematic Parenting Behaviors, Child Neglect, and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect1
Early Exposure to Deprivation or Threat Moderates Expected Associations Between Neural Structure and Age in Adolescent Girls1
Racial Identification as a Protective Factor for At-Risk Parenting in Black Parents: A Longitudinal, Multi-Method Investigation1
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Pregnancy and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms, and Child Socioemotional Problems Over the First Three Years of Life1
Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Longitudinal Study of Disclosures and Denials1
Assessing Dimensions of Children’s Exposure to Family Violence with the Family Socialization Interview – Revised 2.01
Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Section of Child Maltreatment Editorial Board1
Child Maltreatment Prevention Service Cases are Significantly Reduced During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Investigation Into Unintended Consequences of Quarantine1
Examining Foster Care Outcomes for American Indian Children in the Context of the Indian Child Welfare Act1
The Role of Protective Adults in Mitigating Health Outcomes Linked to Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse1
Maltreatment in Childhood and Perceived Partner Responsiveness in Adult Romantic Relationships: A Dyadic Daily Diary and Longitudinal Study1
Polyvictimization Profiles and Variations in Youth Mental Health Symptoms: A Person-Centered Approach1
Corrigendum to “The Relationship Between Temperature and Temporal Patterns and Incidence of Abusive Head Trauma in a Midwest Region Hospital”1
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