NCJ Number
236238
Journal
Child Abuse & Neglect Volume: 35 Issue: 8 Dated: August 2011 Pages: 633-636
Date Published
August 2011
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the challenges and success in implementing evidence-based preventive intervention strategies for cases of child maltreatment.
Abstract
The authors note that a range of evidence-based intervention strategies have been developed that demonstrate an ability to reduce symptoms of trauma due to child maltreatment and improve the developmental outcomes of children and their families in these cases, yet these strategies have not been widely adopted by service providers and clinicians. The authors discuss the challenges associated with implementing these practices in community settings. These challenges include translating research into clinical and social policy arenas to include a wider range of children, especially those suffering from more than one form of maltreatment, lack of funding to support training for clinicians and their staff members, and additional support for practitioners faced with unreasonable caseloads. Several examples of the successful implementation of evidence-based preventive intervention strategies at the clinical level are discussed. References