Explain the concept of poly-victimization and how that helps in identifying children at risk for developing trauma-related disorders

What will be an ideal response?


• Experience of high levels of many types of victimization
• Four pathways
o Living in a dangerous community
o Living in a dangerous family
o Having a chaotic, multiproblem family environment
o Having emotional problems that increase risk-taking behaviors and compromise effective adaptation
• Helps in intervening early for those children who are experiencing these risk factors

Psychology

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