Description of the Problem and Relevance of Intervention
In 2013, an estimated 679,000 children were victims of abuse and neglect (National Statistics on Child Abuse, 2014), and in 2014, there were about 497,000 reports of child abuse and neglect in California (Kidsdata, 2014). The long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect can be profound and may endure long after the abuse or neglect occurs. The impacts of child abuse and neglect can appear in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, and may affect various aspects of an individual's physical, cognitive, psychological, and behavioral development. Children and adolescence that have experienced abuse have a high prevalence of dissociative experiences and posttraumatic stress symptoms
In 2013, an estimated 679,000 children were victims of abuse and neglect (National Statistics on Child Abuse, 2014), and in 2014, there were about 497,000 reports of child abuse and neglect in California (Kidsdata, 2014). The long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect can be profound and may endure long after the abuse or neglect occurs. The impacts of child abuse and neglect can appear in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, and may affect various aspects of an individual's physical, cognitive, psychological, and behavioral development. Children and adolescence that have experienced abuse have a high prevalence of dissociative experiences and posttraumatic stress symptoms