| Childhood adversity and allostatic overload of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis: a vulnerability model for depressive disorders. |
| Summary: Explores the link between childhood adversity (including child abuse, parental substance misuse and domestic violence) and depression in later life. Presents evidence that allostatic overload of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPAA) partially mediates this association (HPAA is the physiological system that regulates levels of the stress hormone cortisol). Concludes that HPAA dysregulation may result in corticoid-mediated abnormalities in neurogenesis in early life and/or neurotoxicity on neural systems that subserve emotions and cognition. |
| Publication details: Development and Psychopathology Volume 23 Issue 4, 2011 pp 1017-1037 |
| Authors: Wilkinson, Paul O., and Goodyer, Ian M. |
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Peer victimization and depressive symptoms: role of peers and parent-child relationship.
| Peer victimization and depressive symptoms: role of peers and parent-child relationship. |
| Summary: Examines the role of parental and peer support in the association between peer victimization and depression. Looks at the differences for boys and girls and illustrates the protective role of peer support against depressive symptoms. |
| Publication details: Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma Volume 20 Issue 7, 2011 pp 784-799 |
| Authors: Papafratzeskakou, Eirini, and Jungmeen, Kim, and Longo, Gregory S., and Riser, Diana K. |
A prospective longitudinal study of children’s theory of mind and adolescent involvement in bullying.
| A prospective longitudinal study of children’s theory of mind and adolescent involvement in bullying. |
| Summary: Investigates whether children involved in bullying during early adolescence had poor theory of mind in childhood. Theory of mind was assessed at 5 years, emotional and behaviour problems assessed at 7 and 10 years and involvement in bullying at 12 years in a sample of 2,232 children from the Environmental Risk Longitudinal Twin Study. Findings include: poor theory of mind predicted becoming a victim, bully or bully-victim in early adolescence. |
| Publication details: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines Volume 53 Issue 3, 2012 pp 254-261 |
| Authors: Shakoor, Sania, et al. |
Annual care applications to Cafcass hit all-time high
Annual care applications to Cafcass hit all-time high
The annual number of local authority care applications has hit an all-time high, breaking the 10,000 mark, according to the latest Cafcass figures.
The family courts body received 10,199 new applications between April 2011 and March 2012, a 10.8% rise on the same period last year. It is the first time the organisation has received more than 10,000 referrals in one year.
Local authorities in England made 886 care applications last month, just 10 short of the highest figure ever recorded for March. January 2012 recorded the highest ever number for a single month, with 912 care applications.
Referrals have risen consistently since November 2008 when news broke of thedeath
Child protection plans up 60% since 2006
Child protection plans up 60% since 2006
The number of children subject to child protection plans in England rose by 60% between 2006 and 2011, according to research by Queen
What to do when an Ofsted inspector asks to shadow a social worker
What to do when an Ofsted inspector asks to shadow a social worker
Big changes are afoot for child protection inspections in England. From 1 May Ofsted will conduct unannounced inspections of local authority child protection arrangements and focus more on examining the work of frontline social workers (see box for more detail about the changes). So how should social workers prepare for the new inspection regime?
Coping during an inspection
Helga Pile, UNISON
Controversial adoption score cards delayed
Controversial adoption score cards delayed
The government
100,000 mentors to visit former schools
100,000 mentors to visit former schools
Former students will remain in touch with their old schools to mentor current pupils in how to gain employment as part of a government-backed project
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Loughton orders circulation of serious case review to all local authorities
Loughton orders circulation of serious case review to all local authorities
A serious case review into the case of a teacher who abused children at a primary school in North Somerset is to be sent to all local authorities in the country.
A decision to circulate the document was taken by children
Less than 10 per cent of child sex offences result in conviction
Less than 10 per cent of child sex offences result in conviction
Around 400 sexual offences against children are reported to police each week but less than one in ten result in a conviction, according to figures obtained by the NSPCC
The children