TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Therapy implications of child abuse in multi-risk families
JO  - Australasian psychiatry
A1  - Bor, William
A1  - Stallman, Helen
A1  - Collerson, Elizabeth
A1  - Boyle, Christopher
A1  - Swenson, Cynthia Cupit
A1  - McDermott, Brett
A1  - Lee, Erica
SP  - 389
EP  - 392
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Our aim is to critique Australian child maltreatment policy, outline abuse trends and provide data on family risk factors. METHOD: We identified policy gaps and reviewed family profiles within selective child maltreatment databases. Data sources included international and Australian literature, Queensland Department of Child Safety reports and a research clinical database. RESULTS: Data reviewed suggest that a pattern of co-occurring complex multiple system family problems characterize substantiated abuse cases. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of multiple family problems suggests the need for a new treatment paradigm. Multisystemic Therapy for child physical abuse and neglect is an evidence-based intervention that matches the therapeutic needs of such families.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1039-8562
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856213492350
ID  - ref1
ER  -