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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar speaks with clinical psychologist and researcher Dr. Nick Morelli about the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and substance use in young adulthood. Drawing on data from LongSCAN, a 30-year longitudinal study of child abuse and neglect, Morrelli describes four distinct patterns of substance use identified among young adults at age 24: abstainers, smokers, depressant users, and poly users.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Trauma and Substance Use

01:13 Nick’s Research Journey

01:45 LongSCAN and Study Goals

03:05 How Latent Class Works

04:09 Abstainers and Resilience

07:15 Three Higher Risk Profiles

08:51 ACEs Predicting Use Patterns

14:07 Smoking and Social Context

17:42 Depressants and Emotional Abuse

23:50 Poly Use and Partner Violence

29:25 Implications for Practice

32:31 Screening Early and Often

36:08 What’s Next for Nick

37:58 Closing Thoughts on Resilience

39:12 Wrap Up And Call To Action

Resources:

Latent Classes of Substance Use in Young Adult Survivors of Child Maltreatment and Adversity: A 20-Year Prospective Investigation - Nicholas M. Morelli, Benjamín Aceves, Emily A. Schmied, Kajung Hong, Michaela Gusman, Theresa Ngan Nguyen, Howard Dubowitz, Miguel T. Villodas, 2026

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In this episode of 'One in Ten,' host Teresa Huizar speaks with Dr. Zsófia Szojka of the University of Greenwich about why children recant abuse disclosures, drawing on research using over 1,400 real forensic interview transcripts and a sample of 53 children who recanted. Szojka explains how recantation complicates child protection and legal responses and reviews prior findings that recantation is more likely in intrafamilial cases, with unsupportive caregivers, and among younger children. The discussion highlights interviewing implications, emphasizing open, contextual questions and better caregiver and child support after disclosure.

Special thanks to Breanne Wylie, Agnieszka Nogalska, Annabel Reay and Tom Lyon.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Episode Introduction

01:24 Meet Dr Szojka

01:31 Why Study Recantation

02:56 What Research Shows

05:06 Kids Explain Recanting

06:33 Influences Versus Pressures

07:50 Suspect Related Influences

10:45 Family Fallout And Guilt

15:58 Subtle Coaching Dynamics

21:39 Why Pressures Seem Low

27:31 Surprises And Future Questions

33:28 Implications For Professionals

36:52 Mental Health And Support

38:36 Next Research Steps

40:55 Wrap Up And Call To Action

Resources:

Recanting Children’s Descriptions of Influences and Pressures to Recant Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse - Zsofia A. Szojka, Breanne E. Wylie, Agnieszka M. Nogalska, Annabel Reay, Thomas D. Lyon, 2026

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Lindsey Bullinger of Georgia Tech about research linking paid family leave (PFL) to reduced infant child maltreatment. Bullinger explains why infancy is a critical period; infants have the highest maltreatment rates and PFL typically provides 6-12 weeks of paid bonding time plus income support. Using nationwide data (2004-2020, excluding COVID-related reporting drops) and early state programs such as California (2004) and New Jersey (2009), the study finds PFL adoption is associated with lower infant maltreatment reports and substantiations across neglect and physical abuse, with notable reductions reported by social services and medical providers.

Time Topic

00:00 Can Leave Prevent Abuse

01:21 Why Study Maltreatment

02:43 Why Infancy Matters

04:52 Infant Risk Factors

06:39 US Leave Policy Landscape

10:43 Why Employers Don’t Offer

16:28 Known Benefits For Babies

18:26 Study Design And Data

20:55 Key Findings On Reports

23:05 Mechanisms And Removals

26:15 Policy Impact And Messaging

32:56 Next Research On Cash

37:15 Final Takeaways And Wrap

Resources

More than Snuggles: The Effect of Paid Family Leave on Infant Maltreatment - Lindsey Rose Bullinger, Kerri M. Raissian, Bart Klika, Melissa Merrick, Eric Thibodeau, 2026

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In this episode of 'One in Ten,' Host Teresa Huizar interviews Elizabeth Phillips of the Phillips Foundation about Trey’s Law, inspired by Phillips’ late brother Trey. Trey was groomed and abused at Kanakuk Kamp, and as a result of a later civil settlement, was silenced by a Non-Disclosure Agreement before dying by suicide at 28. Phillips explains how NDAs (often called confidentiality or non-disparagement clauses) have become standard in civil settlements, sometimes signed by parents or unaware survivors, and used by institutions and insurers to protect reputations and limit liability. However, this sometimes impedes healing and further disclosure for the victim. She describes state-level success passing versions of Trey’s Law in seven states and urges support for the federal bill (Senate Bill 3966), introduced by Senators Ted Cruz and Kirsten Gillibrand, which passed the Senate unanimously and awaits House action. This law will federally void and make unenforceable NDAs related to child sexual abuse and trafficking.

Time Stamps:

Time. Topic

00:00 Why Victim NDAs Matter

01:34 Kanakuk Scandal Origins

02:57 Trey Story And NDA Harm

05:15 How NDAs Become Standard

07:59 Incentives And Legal Gaps

12:47 Trauma In Civil Litigation

14:11 State Wins And Strategy

18:13 Federal Push And Retroactivity

22:42 September House Vote Plan

25:09 Healing When Truth Is Free

29:55 Where To Learn And Act

33:57 Know Your Rights Wrap Up

36:35 Closing Thanks And Outro

Resources:

Trey's Law ~ End Silence. Expose Abusers. Protect Children. Save Lives.

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In this episode of 'One in Ten,' Host Teresa Huizar interviews McGill University doctoral candidate Kayla Schick about grooming and how post-abuse maintenance tactics contribute to delayed disclosure and longer abuse duration. Schick explains delayed disclosure as common in child sexual abuse and describes offender tactics that discourage reporting, including secrecy demands, threats, guilt, victim blaming, and confusion about whether abuse occurred. They discuss implications for prevention, caregiver education, grooming-specific training, interviewing about concealment, online versus in-person detection, and reframing delayed disclosure in courts as a grooming impact rather than a credibility flaw.

Time Stamps:

Time. Topic

00:00 Episode Setup

01:25 Kayla Research Journey

02:31 Delayed Disclosure Basics

03:33 Tactics That Silence

05:08 Six Phases of Grooming

08:55 Study Questions

10:17 Key Finding Concealment

13:32 Online vs In Person

14:54 Prevention Talking Secrets

22:09 Next Steps for Field

24:55 Courtroom Implications

30:23 Wrap Up and Resources

Resources

• Predictors of Abuse Duration in In-Person Child Sexual Grooming Cases - Kayla D. Schick, Kaila C. Bruer, Katie A. Berens, Angela D. Evans, Heather L. Price, 2026

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar interviews psychotherapist and researcher Anette Birgersson about multidisciplinary professionals’ perspectives on online child sexual abuse, including why prevalence is hard to measure due to research barriers with younger children, normalization, and underreporting driven by shame and guilt. They discuss how many cases are discovered through police investigations rather than child disclosure, creating varied reactions and challenges for forensic interviewers and families. Birgersson describes online abuse as an ongoing trauma because images may continue to spread and offenders can reengage, requiring adaptations to TF-CBT such as early psychoeducation, safety planning, and ongoing family communication. Professionals report caregivers often learn via a police call and may react in shock, needing crisis support and normalization. Birgersson highlights system gaps in Sweden where cases often bypass Barnahus, limiting coordinated support, medical involvement, and resources despite severe consequences.

Time Stamps:

Time. Topic

00:00 Episode Setup

01:25 Anette Background

02:46 Why Prevalence Varies

04:51 Discovered Not Disclosed

08:48 Study Questions

11:20 Complicity and Self-Blame

15:09 Ongoing Trauma Online

17:27 Adapting TF-CBT

20:19 Caregiver Shock and Support

25:06 Loneliness and Risk Factors

28:20 Engaging Caregivers in Treatment

32:13 Why Barnahus Matters

38:11 Closing Takeaways

40:50 Wrap Up and Next Episodes

Resources:

Support, snacks, and a tailored approach to empower recovery: professionals’ insights on supporting children victimized by online child sexual abuse - PMC

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Host Teresa Huizar speaks with Dr. Jamie Yoder of Colorado State University about how adversity and trauma increase risk for teens’ problematic sexual behaviors and how trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) can be leveraged to expand treatment resources and reduce punitive responses. Yoder describes her clinical background with justice-involved youth and emphasizes that trauma is a major, though not causal, risk factor linked through intermediaries like attachment disruptions, executive functioning impacts, and trauma symptoms. They discuss why trauma has been poorly integrated into PSB interventions due to adult-like assumptions and punishment-oriented systems, then review Yoder’s pilot testing TF-CBT across community and residential/justice settings, highlighting feasibility, the need for agency buy-in and readiness, and the role of caregiver involvement. The conversation underscores caregiver shame, clinician bias and support needs, and calls for trauma-informed, rehabilitative approaches and broader systems change.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Episode Overview

01:58 Jamie’s Path to PSB Work

05:35 How Trauma Raises Risk

09:10 Why Trauma Was Ignored

13:53 Testing TF-CBT in Settings

18:34 Caregivers and Engagement

22:48 Study Results and Meaning

26:06 Shame as Treatment Target

31:51 Clinician Bias and Support

35:53 Trauma Informed Treatment Plans

40:14 Recommendations and Systems Change

45:33 Closing and Resources

Resources:

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents with Problem Sexual Behaviors: Feasibility and Acceptability for Alleviating Traumatic Stress, Regulation Problems, and Sexual Behavior Problems | Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma | Springer Nature Link

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Content Warning: Graphic descriptions of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) file names.

In this episode of 'One in Ten,' host Teresa Huizar interviews Dr. Ted Cross of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign about how child sexual abuse material (CSAM) reflects and perpetuates ongoing abuse. Cross explains why CSAM replaces “child pornography,” emphasizing that its creation requires contact abuse and its dissemination retraumatizes victims for years. To study CSAM without viewing traumatic content or violating privacy, his team partnered with the Child Rescue Coalition and analyzed nearly 3,000 highly descriptive filenames as a proxy for content. Findings included a predominance of videos, victims across all ages (including infants), a large share depicting ages 5–12, and common incest/familial cases (over 40%) that tended to involve more severe abuse. Filenames referencing children of color were more likely to include penetration. Cross urges CACs and MDTs to investigate possible online abuse in contact cases, secure devices, and strengthen partnerships with state ICAC task forces.

Time Stamps

Time Topic

00:00 Episode Introduction

01:26 Meet Dr Ted Cross

02:48 What CSAM Means

04:10 Who Produces CSAM

05:30 Ethical Study Design

06:50 Filenames As Proxy Data

10:08 Victim Demographics

11:50 Incest And Severity

12:52 Penetration And Harm

14:27 Practice Implications

16:19 Trauma And Disclosure

18:25 Policy And Prevention

19:34 Future Research Directions

22:25 Final Takeaways

23:52 Closing And Resources

Resources

Child Rescue Coalition

Characteristics of Child Sexual Abuse Material in Peer-to-Peer Networks and Predictors of its Severity: Insights From Filenames - Theodore P. Cross, Elizabeth M. Cross, Camille Cooper, Daphne Pellegrino, Glen Pounder, Stefan Turkheimer, Simon Bailey, 2025

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Teresa Huizar interviews Victor Vieth about the spiritual harm child sexual abuse can cause and how child abuse professionals and Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) can respond. Vieth describes how offenders may use religion to groom or silence children, and how faith-community reactions can deepen harm, recalling a 12-year-old asking if “God is against me.” The discussion defines spirituality versus religiosity, highlights children’s spiritual questions arising in forensic interviews and therapy, and notes research linking high spiritual distress (feeling abandoned by God) with greater trauma and suicidal thoughts. Vieth explains barriers to addressing the topic (discomfort discussing religion, negative associations, lack of training) and cites research showing 82% of mental health providers were not fluent in this literature. He outlines options such as chaplaincy and training (Keeping Faith), emphasizes consent-based, ecumenical spiritual care, and previews a forthcoming interactive spiritual care toolkit with models and resources.

Time Stamps

Time Topic

00:00 Spiritual Harm Overview

01:59 Victor’s Wake Up Call

03:22 Why Research Is Rising

08:32 Defining Spiritual Harm

13:17 Trauma Informed Responses

16:21 Toolkit And Care Models

19:00 What Chaplains Do

23:33 Stories Of Spiritual Support

26:46 Programs That Get It Right

31:19 Research Next Steps

34:00 Closing And Where To Learn

Resources

Spiritual care in Children’s Advocacy Centers: results of a survey of CAC directors - ScienceDirect

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar speaks with Kristi Westphaln (UCLA School of Nursing) about integrating children’s voices into Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) outcome measurement and understanding what healing after abuse means to youth. Westphaln describes her work with the Canopy CAC and a scoping review showing CAC literature emphasizes programmatic measures (forensic interviews, prosecution) more than child perspectives, and how this aligned with the National Children’s Alliance Youth Feedback Survey pilot.

Time Stamps:

Time. Topic

00:00 Kids Are The Experts

01:14 Kristi’s CAC Journey

04:19 Why Youth Voices Matter

08:03 Youth Survey Primer

09:07 Three Healing Questions

12:14 Who Joined The Study

17:20 What Healing Means

21:33 Talking And Support

24:35 Pets Faith Justice

31:12 What CACs Can Do

37:14 Trauma Without The Word

39:44 Key Takeaways And Thanks

43:36 Closing And Where To Listen

Resources:

Talk with me about it: Child and youth perspectives on healing after child abuse - ScienceDirect

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Host Teresa Huizar interviews Dr. Amy Farrell of Northeastern University about a multi-institution study on the physical and mental health needs of commercially sexually exploited youth and their interactions with healthcare systems. The research used a national survey recruited through service agencies and Instagram screening, plus qualitative interviews with adults exploited as minors, examining health before, during, and after exploitation. Findings show exploited youth report significantly higher health concerns than comparable high-risk youth, including higher STI rates, chronic pain, asthma, high blood pressure, and severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, and dissociation; health problems often persist throughout their lives.

Time Stamps

Time Topic

00:00 Episode Setup

01:23 Meet Dr. Amy Farrell

01:43 Why This Study

04:51 Research Questions

06:14 Recruiting The Sample

09:57 Overall Health Findings

13:05 Physical Health Surprises

15:37 Mental Health Impacts

20:27 ACEs and Vulnerability

23:27 Healthcare Access Touchpoints

27:48 Stigma and Broken Trust

32:21 Provider Recommendations

43:11 Future Research

44:58 Closing and Resources

Resources

Understanding the Physical and Psychological Health and Wellness Needs of Minor Sex Trafficking Victims

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar welcomes Irish Burch, a longtime Children’s Advocacy Center leader and mentor, to discuss “imperfect” leadership as learning and service. Irish recounts her path from CPS investigator to forensic interviewer, then into leadership roles culminating as CEO of the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, emphasizing that being great at a job doesn’t automatically translate to leading people. Irish shares advice for emerging leaders about balancing mission service with personal development, preventing burnout by maintaining life outside work, and her next season focused on coaching, speaking, and sustaining leaders under pressure while building broader public support for CACs.

Time Stamps:

Time. Topic

00:00 Leadership Myths Busted

01:36 Irish Leadership Journey

03:53 Grounded by Faith Community

05:01 Weight of Mission Work

07:47 Imperfect Human Centered

10:18 Burden and Blessing

13:05 Advice for Emerging Leaders

15:58 Radical Transparency Myth

19:47 Leading Through Influence

23:38 Hiring for Collaboration

26:02 Systems Change Decisions

27:58 Learning on the Fly

28:59 Grace Over Perfection

32:21 Myth of Great Leaders

37:27 Vision for CAC Future

39:39 Next Season and Speaking

42:13 Staying Healthy in the Work

45:55 Burnout and Identity

51:23 Closing Gratitude and Farewell

Resources:

Irish Burch Company

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar speaks with researcher Dr. Elizabeth Jeglic about preventing educator sexual misconduct, which has increased in schools even as abuse rates have declined in other youth-serving settings. Dr. Jeglic describes limited prior research since a 2004 Department of Education report and presents her team’s survey of 6,600 recent high school graduates: 11.7% reported some form of educator sexual misconduct and about 1% reported contact abuse, with survivors reporting grooming as a near-universal pathway.

Time Stamps:

Time. Topic

00:00 Why Schools Are Riskier

01:44 Research Gap and New Data

03:13 What Counts as Misconduct

03:49 Grooming and Boundary Creep

08:32 Mentorship Versus Betrayal

09:58 High Risk Roles and Spaces

12:33 Prevalence and What It Means

14:03 Building a Culture of Safety

16:58 Training That Names Educators

19:03 Codes of Conduct That Work

19:37 No Touching Policies

20:57 Online Contact Boundaries

23:04 Pass the Trash Fixes

24:09 Supervision and Student Reporting

26:02 Progress and Patchwork Rules

27:25 Policy Reforms and Grooming Laws

30:29 Mandated Reporting Gaps

32:33 Why Data Stays Spotty

35:14 Parents Prevention Playbook

37:24 Research Updates and Wrap Up

Resources

• National Blueprint | National Center to S.E.S.A.M.E.

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar speaks with Dr. Lindsay Druskin-Grimes about the complex relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), treatment engagement, and resilience in rural youth. The conversation highlights crucial insights for practitioners working with traumatized children, particularly in underserved settings.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction to ACEs research and its relevance today
01:07 - The relationship between ACEs, child functioning, and treatment engagement
09:48 - Research questions and hypotheses of the study
11:19 - Demographics of the rural, highly traumatized child population
13:31 - The high prevalence of ACEs, including neglect, abuse, and substance exposure
16:41 - The significant stressors faced by caregivers in these communities
19:00 - The high levels of trauma and loss in the population and cultural strengths
26:44 - Key findings: higher ACEs correlate with less treatment attendance; resilience may mask needs
33:23 - Lifelong skills development and the impact of early therapy
34:48 - The specific risks associated with caregiver substance abuse exposure
37:29 - The importance of addressing systemic issues to reduce ACEs
39:21 - Future research directions and the long-term impact of treatment

Resources:

The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adaptive Skills in Treatment Engagement at a Rural Appalachian Child Advocacy Center | Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma | Springer Nature Link

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Frank Putnam, Professor of Psychiatry at UNC School of Medicine, about childhood trauma, focusing on the Female Growth and Development Study, a 35-year longitudinal, cross-sequential study of girls ages 6–15 with CPS-substantiated intrafamilial sexual abuse and a matched comparison group, followed across three generations with repeated psychological, medical, and biological assessments. Putnam describes how his early work on rapid shifts in mental state and dissociation led to studying abused children prospectively.

Time Topic

00:00 Welcome and Setup

01:51 Frank Putnam Intro

02:14 Path Into Trauma Research

05:51 Female Growth Study Overview

09:20 Key Findings and Aging

11:39 How Trauma Speeds Aging

14:41 Real World Impacts for Girls

17:19 Intergenerational Risk Cycles

21:51 What Builds Resilience

23:36 Roadblocks and Funding Fights

26:28 Fixing Child Protection Systems

29:38 NCTSN Origins and Impact

33:16 Policy Priorities and Validation

38:01 Closing Thoughts and Thanks

41:15 Podcast Outro

Resources

Clinician, Researcher, Advocate and Author - Frank W. Putnam, MD

Old Before Their Time: A Scientific Life Investigating How Maltreatment Harms Children and the Adults They Become - Kindle edition by Putnam, Frank W.. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar interviews filmmaker Norah Shapiro and actor and executive producer Anthony Edwards about their award-winning documentary Magic and Monsters, which follows survivors of the Children’s Theatre Company abuse scandal in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They describe charismatic artistic director John Clark Donahue as a serial child abuser who fostered a culture with multiple perpetrators, the 2010s Minnesota statute-of-limitations lookback that enabled 17 civil lawsuits, and survivors’ ongoing sense that accountability and acknowledgment remain lacking. The conversation highlights institutional betrayal, brand protection, and the need for boundaries in youth-serving organizations, alongside the healing power of being believed and connecting with other survivors.

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome And Premise

00:36 Why This Film Matters

01:30 Host Reaction And Setup

02:51 Case Recap And Timeline

06:05 Anthony Edwards Connection

09:53 Ethics Of Survivor Storytelling

11:45 Trauma Informed Filmmaking

16:22 Healing Through Community

18:07 Institutional Grooming Dynamics

21:59 Prevention Lessons For Parents

23:20 Culture Of Trust And Othering

25:40 Magic And Monsters Duality

26:35 Institutional Betrayal

27:22 Protecting the Brand

31:06 Seeking Acknowledgement

33:19 Trauma and Self Care

35:09 Unresolved Justice

36:50 Recovery Through Connection

41:54 Being Believed Matters

43:32 Film Impact and Next Steps

47:47 Closing Thanks and Resources

Resources

Magic & Monsters

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In this episode of 'One in Ten,' Teresa Huizar interviews Dr. Emily Putnam-Hornstein (UNC Chapel Hill) about how homeschooling intersects with child abuse and neglect, emphasizing that homeschooling is growing (about 2 million children) while reliable data and regulation vary widely by state and are often minimal. The conversation covers rare but egregious torture cases, potential child-focused oversight for high-risk families, barriers to policy change, and the importance of reporting concerns to hotlines.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Homeschooling And Hidden Abuse

01:21 Why Study Homeschooling

02:08 Data Gaps In California

03:52 How Common Is Homeschooling

05:31 Politics And Polarization

06:59 Mandatory Reporters Explained

09:23 Training Gaps For Families

11:14 State Rules Vary Widely

12:37 Torture Cases And Limits

16:04 Child Focused Policy Ideas

19:47 Notification And Oversight

23:45 Support And Cyber Schooling

28:36 Why Reforms Keep Failing

32:00 Advice For Professionals

34:13 Anonymous Reporting Concerns

36:15 Wrap Up And Thanks

Resources:

Homeschooling and child maltreatment: A review of the regulatory context and research evidence in the United States - ScienceDirect

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar welcomes Dr. Brian Allen, professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Penn State, to discuss what motivates problematic sexual behavior (PSB) in children and youth and what the research shows. Allen explains his path into the field and why he conducted a meta-analysis—combining results across studies to create a much larger dataset (about 9,000 children) and examine the strength of associations across age, gender, and different risk factors.

Time Stamps

Time Topic

00:00 What Drives Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB) in Kids? (Episode Intro)

01:15 Meet Dr. Brian Allen + How He Got Into PSB Research

02:54 Meta-Analysis 101: What It Is and Why It Matters for PSB

05:26 Beyond the Assumption: Is PSB Always Linked to Sexual Abuse?

07:24 Who’s Affected? Gender & Age Patterns in the Data

08:41 Age Matters: Developmental Motivations, Curiosity & Online Exposure

14:01 Why Parents Struggle to Talk About Sex, Boundaries & Prevention

16:44 What the Meta-Analysis Found: PSB’s Link to Sexual Abuse (and How to Ask)

19:00 Physical Abuse, Dysregulation & Coercion: A Surprising Strong Correlate

25:35 Screening & Mental Health: Externalizing vs Internalizing Problems

29:01 Big Research Gaps: Cross-Cultural Data, Developmental Pathways & Social Media

32:12 What’s Next: New Assessment Tool, Longitudinal Studies & Treatment Trials

33:38 Key Takeaways for Clinicians: Treatable, Low Risk, Don’t Go Punitive

36:22 Reframing These Kids + Resources, Training, and Closing

39:10 Final Thanks & Where to Learn More

Resources

Problematic Sexual Behavior Among Children: A Meta-Analysis of Demographic and Clinical Correlates | Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | Springer Nature Link

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar speaks with Dr. Robin Ortiz, an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, about neglect recurrence in child abuse cases. Dr. Ortiz discusses the factors contributing to neglect recurrence, including adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), environmental influences, and societal factors. They explore the gaps in the literature, the complexities of defining neglect, and the need for tailored interventions. Findings from Dr. Ortiz's recent research indicate that various risk factors exist at the child, family, community, and policy levels, and they emphasize the importance of societal investment in mental health, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence intervention, and financial stability to prevent neglect. The episode highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to support families and break the cycle of neglect.

Time Stamps

Time Topic

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

00:13 Understanding Neglect Recurrence

01:11 Guest's Background and Research Focus

03:11 Literature Review on Child Maltreatment Recurrence

05:33 Defining Neglect and Its Challenges

10:08 Study Hypotheses and Findings

18:26 Risk Factors for Neglect Recurrence

25:07 Impact of Services on Neglect Recurrence

38:24 Policy Implications and Societal Responsibility

41:03 Conclusion and Takeaways

Resources

Child, Family and Societal Factors Related to Neglect Recurrence After CPS Investigation - Robin Ortiz, Vincent J. Palusci, 2025

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In this episode of 'One in Ten,' host Teresa Huizar speaks with Liisa Jarvilehto, a psychologist and PhD candidate at Åbo Akademi University, about the positive uses of AI in child abuse investigations and forensic interviews. The conversation addresses the common misuse of AI and explores its potential in assisting professionals by proposing hypotheses, generating question sets, and more. The discussion delves into the application of large language models (LLMs) in generating alternative hypotheses and the nuances of using these tools to avoid confirmation bias in interviews. Huizar and Jarvilehto also touch on the practical implications for current practitioners and future research directions.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction to the Episode

00:00 Introduction to the Episode

00:22 Exploring AI in Child Abuse Investigations

01:06 Introducing Liisa Jarvilehto and Her Research

01:48 Challenges in Child Abuse Investigations

04:24 The Role of Large Language Models

06:28 Addressing Bias in Investigations

09:13 Hypothesis Testing in Forensic Interviews

12:18 Study Design and Findings

25:54 Implications for Practitioners

33:41 Future Research Directions

36:49 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Resources:

Pre-interview hypothesis generation: large language models (LLMs) show promise for child abuse investigations

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