Publications by members

Fallon, B., Joh-Carnella, N., Trocmé, N., Esposito, T., Hélie, S., & Lefebvre, R. (2022). Major findings from the Canadian incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect 2019. International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice: A Publication of the Kempe Center and the Haruv Institute, 5(1), 1–17.

Filippelli, J., Fallon, B., Truelsen, S., & Carradine, J. (2022). An initial evaluation of a resource parent training curriculum for child welfare-involved children who have experienced trauma and loss. Adoption Quarterly, 25(1), 27–46. 

Katz, C., & Fallon, B. (2022). Two years into covid-19: what do we know so far about child maltreatment in times of a pandemic and what else should be explored? Child Abuse & Neglect. 

Allan, K., Joh-Carnella, N., Fallon, B., Vandermorris, A., & Houston, E. (2021). Medical neglect in Ontario: implications for health care provision. Paediatrics & Child Health, 26(7), 289. 

Antwi-Boasiako, K., Fallon, B., King, B., Trocmé, N., & Fluke, J. (2021). Examining decision-making tools and child welfare involvement among Black families in Ontario, Canada. Children and Youth Services Review, 126.

Black, T., Saini, M., Fallon, B., Deljavan, S., & Theoduloz, R. (2021). The intersection of child welfare, intimate partner violence and child custody disputes: secondary data analysis of the Ontario incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect. Journal of Public Child Welfare,15(4), 473–486

Crowe, A., Schiffer, J., Fallon, B., Houston, E., Black, T., Lefebvre, R., Filippelli, J., Joh Carnella, N., & Trocmé, N. (2021). Mashkiwenmi-daa Noojimowin: Let’s Have Strong Minds for the Healing (First Nations Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2018). Toronto, ON: Child Welfare Research Portal.

Esposito, T., Caldwell, J., Chabot, M., Delaye, A., Trocmé, N., Hélie, S., & Fallon, B. (2022). Reunification trajectories in Quebec: acknowledging chronic family challenges to support stability. Child Abuse &Neglect, 130 (3).

Fallon, B., Lefebvre, R., Filippelli, J., Joh-Carnella, N., Trocmé N., Carradine, J., & Fluke, J. (2021). Major findings from the Ontario incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect 2018. Child Abuse & Neglect, 111. 

Filippelli, J., Fallon, B., Lwin, K., & Gantous, A. (2021). Infants and toddlers: factors for ongoing child welfare services in Ontario, Canada. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 38(2), 181–191. 

Filippelli, J., Lwin, K., Fallon, B., & Trocmé N.. (2021). Young children and ongoing child welfare services: a multilevel examination of clinical and worker characteristics. Child Maltreatment, 26(2), 195–204.

Houston, E., Ganness, A., Black, T., & Fallon, B. (2021). Examining child maltreatment-related investigations of children from newcomer and non-newcomer households in Ontario, Canada. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, 8(1). 

Joh-Carnella, N., Fallon, B., Lefebvre, R., Lindberg, D., & Davidson, L. (2021). Caregiver drug use in Ontario child welfare investigations: the need for coordinated intervention. Child Abuse & Neglect, 121. 

Katz, C., & Fallon, B. (2021). Protecting children from maltreatment during COVID-19: struggling to see children and their families through the lockdowns. Child Abuse & Neglect: Part 2, 116. 

King, B., Black, T., Fallon, B., & Lung, Y. (2021). The role of risk in child welfare decision-making: a prospective cohort examination of families transferred to ongoing child protection services after an investigation. Children and Youth Services Review, 125. 

King, B., Filippelli, J., Fallon, B., Joh-Carnella, N., & Lung, Y. (2021). Investigations involving urgent protection concerns vs. chronic needs: are there differences in post-investigation service decisions? Journal of Public Child Welfare, 1-27. 

Kufeldt, K., Fallon, B., & McKenzie, B. (2021). Protecting Children: Theoretical and Practical Aspects. Canadian Scholars’ Press.

Livingston, E., Joh-Carnella, N., Lindberg, D. M., Vandermorris, A., Smith, J., Kagan-Cassidy, M., Giokas, D., & Fallon, B. (2021). Characteristics of child welfare investigations reported by healthcare professionals in Ontario: secondary analysis of a regional database. Bmj Paediatrics Open, 5(1). 

Lwin, K., Filippelli, J., Fallon, B., King, J., & Trocmé, N. (2021). Risk of future maltreatment: examining whether worker characteristics predict their perception. Child Maltreatment, 27 (4).

Regehr, C., Paterson, J., Sewell, K., Birze, A., Bogo, M., Fallon, B., & Regehr, G. (2021). Improving Professional Decision Making in Situations of Risk and Uncertainty: A Pilot Intervention. The British Journal of Social Work, 52(3), 1341-1361.

Sajedinejad, S., Sansone, G., Fallon, B., Miller, S., Birken, C., Denburg, A., ... & Stewart, S. (2021). Information and Communication Technologies for the Provision of Child Welfare Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Toronto, Ontario: Policy Bench, Fraser Mustard Institute of Human Development, University of Toronto.

Sanders, J. E., Mishna, F., McCready, L., & Fallon, B. (2021). “You Don’t Know What’s Really Going On”: Reducing the Discipline Gap by Addressing Adversity, Connection and Resources. School mental health, 14(3), 568-581.

Geboe, B. (2021). Indigenous Healthcare Providers: Voices from the Field (Doctoral dissertation, McGill University (Canada)).

Geoffrion, S., Goncalves, J., Robichaud, I., Sader, J., Giguère, C.-É., Fortin, M., Lamothe, J., Bernard, P., & Guay, S. (2022). Systematic review and meta-analysis on acute stress disorder: rates following different types of traumatic events. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 23(1), 213–223. 

Guay, S., Lemyre, A., & Geoffrion, S. (2022). Work-related predictors of mental health, presenteeism, and professional quality of life following exposure to a potentially traumatic event in child protection workers. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 13(1). 

Lamothe, J., Geoffrion, S., & Guay, S. (2022). Investigating the cyclical hypothesis of client aggression as a 'loss spiral': can child protection worker distress lead to more client aggression? Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(1), 275–283.

Cantave, C. Y., Ouellet-Morin, I., Giguère, C. É., Lupien, S. J., Juster, R. P., Geoffrion, S., & Marin, M. F. (2021). Effects of childhood maltreatment, sex, and hair cortisol concentrations on trajectories of depressive and anxious symptoms among adult psychiatric inpatients. Psychosomatic medicine, 84(1). 20-28. 

Dufour, R., Juster, R.-P., & Geoffrion, S. (2021). Effect of gender roles and workplace violence on the professional quality of life and wellbeing at work among child protection workers. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 65(3), 277–290.

Geoffrion, S., Lamothe, J., Drolet, C., Dufour, S., & Couvrette, A. (2021). Exploring reasons motivating the use of restraint and seclusion by residential workers in residential treatment centers: a qualitative analysis of official reports. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth. 1–21. 

Geoffrion, S., Lamothe, J., Fraser, S., Lafortune, D., & Dumais, A. (2021). Worker and perceived team climate factors influence the use of restraint and seclusion in youth residential treatment centers: Results from a mixed-method longitudinal study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 111, 104825.

Roy, C., Castonguay, A., Fortin, M., Drolet, C., Franche-Choquette, G., Dumais, A., Lafortune, D., Bernard, P., & Geoffrion, S. (2021). The use of restraint and seclusion in residential treatment care for youth: a systematic review of related factors and interventions. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 22(2), 318–338.

Tessier, M., Lamothe, J., & Geoffrion, S. (2021). Adherence to psychological first aid after exposure to a traumatic event at work among ems workers: a qualitative study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), 11026–11026. 

Brassard, A., Charbachi, N., Claing, A., Godbout, N., Savard, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Péloquin, K. (2022). Childhood sexual abuse, dyadic empathy, and intimate partner violence among men seeking psychological help. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(23-24). 

Cyr, G., Bélanger, C., & Godbout, N. (2022). French translation and validation of the international trauma questionnaire in a Canadian community sample. Child Abuse & Neglect, 128. 

Cyr, G., Godbout, N., Cloitre, M., & Bélanger, C. (2022). Distinguishing among symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, complex posttraumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder in a community sample of women. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 35(1), 186–196.

Rassart, C. A., Paradis, A., Bergeron, S., & Godbout, N. (2022). Cumulative childhood interpersonal trauma and parenting stress: The role of self-capacities disturbances among couples welcoming a newborn. Child Abuse & Neglect, 129. 

Baumann, M., Bigras, N., Paradis, A., & Godbout, N. (2021). It’s good to have you: The moderator role of relationship satisfaction in the link between child sexual abuse and sexual difficulties. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 47(1), 1-15. 

Dion, J., Smith, K., Dufour, M.-P., Paquette, L., Dubreuil, J., & Godbout, N. (2021). The mediating role of dispositional mindfulness in the associations between intimate violence, self-esteem, and distress among adolescents. Mindfulness, 12(12), 3060–3072. 

Dugal, C., Girard, M., Bélanger, C., Sabourin, S., & Godbout, N. (2021). Psychological intimate partner violence and childhood cumulative trauma: The mediating role of affect dysregulation, maladaptive personality traits, and negative urgency. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(11-12), 5101-5121.

Ensink, K., Fonagy, P., Normandin, L., Rozenberg, A., Marquez, C., Godbout, N., & Borelli, J. L. (2021). Post-traumatic stress disorder in sexually abused children: secure attachment as a protective factor. Frontiers in Psychology, 12.