The network aims to promote the development of evidence-based practice in the area of child and adolescent trauma, loss and grief.

Through the website, the network aims to promote research on

• the potential impacts of trauma, loss and grief on mental health and wellbeing over time and
• effective interventions including prevention, early intervention and treatment. 

Health professionals need access to up-to-date information in order to determine which interventions are considered most effective for children and young people experiencing trauma and loss.

In the first stage, we have compiled existing reviews of published research findings. These are primarily systematic reviews. Reviews are only included when the author provides details about how they obtained, selected and appraised the studies.  

Systematic reviews:

• do not necessarily cover all interventions used by practitioners. Other interventions or promising practices might be used, but not formally reported in published literature.
• vary in quality. The methodological quality of a systematic review needs to be assessed in order to decide if and how the results of the review should be used in practice.

Practitioners need to:

• locate systematic reviews relevant to their own areas of practice (i.e., clients seen, their problems and the settings in which they are seen)
• critically appraise these reviews themselves, with their own clients in mind and reflecting on the applicability of the review for their own practice.

ACATLGN Resources

• Bereavement review
• Child abuse review
• Trauma review

Other Resources

Involving children and young people in research                                                                                                                                              

Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY)                                                                                                                                    

This links to a number of resources relating to involving children in research.

Taking PARTicipation seriously kit                                                                                                                                                                             

NSW Commission for Children and Young People                                                                                                                                                        

This resource is for organization that want practical advice on involving children and young people in activities, events and decision making about issues that affect their lives.

Child Trauma Screening Questionnaire (CTSQ)

School of Medicine, University of Queensland

This self report screening tool can be used to assist in the identification of children at risk of developing PTSD.   

Weblinks

Bereavement Research Forum                                                                                                                                                                            

Childhood Bereavement Network, UK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

A forum for interested professionals to discuss, promote and develop research into bereavement.

Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress (PILOTS)
National Centre for PTSD, US
The Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress (PILOTS) is the largest index of published materials on trauma and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is used to search for citation information and electronic links to full text articles. The index also provides materials available to download that are useful for practitioners.

Knowledge Bank
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, US
Provides access and referral to the network’s members and resources. It also includes material on child trauma developed by other organisations and agencies.

Child and adolescent mental health links
Adelaide University
This list of resources in child and adolescent mental health is regularly updated and contains information specific to trauma and grief.

Children and war, children and trauma, children and grief reference lists
Children and War Foundation, Norway
Up to date reference lists on published articles and books.

Research and resources database
Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
A central directory of all material on domestic and family violence produced in Australia. Includes formal research findings, journal articles, pamphlets, unpublished reports, training kits and videos from 2000 onwards.

The Measures Review Database
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, US                                                                                                                                                       

Database of reviews of tools that measure children’s experiences of trauma, their reactions to it, and other mental health and trauma-related issues.

Child Measures of Trauma and PTSD
Department of Veterans Affairs, US
A list of child and adolescent trauma and PTSD measures. Includes a brief description of each measure, sample items, versions and references.

Childwatch International Research Network

University of Oslo                                                                

Resources from an international research network focused on promoting child rights and improving children’s well-being.