Resources

Resource Year Topic Type
Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Findings from a National Survey
Finkelhor, D., Turner, H., Colburn, D., & Walsh, W. (2023). Online child sexual exploitation and abuse: Findings from a National Survey. Durham,…
 2023 Technology/Internet Victimization Bulletin
Online Sexual Abuse: Overview and Prevention, a talk by David Finkelhor
Video
 2023 Prevention, Technology/Internet Victimization Video
An Outcome Evaluation of Common Sense Media's Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Full Report and Research Brief Available.
2026 Evaluation, Prevention Report
Online Searches for Gun-Related Harm
Mitchell, K. J., Guziewicz, P. J., Carter, C. C., & Mumford, E. A. (2026). Online Searches for Gun-Related Harm. JAMA Network Open, 9(4), e267715.
 2026 Firearm Violence Paper
Characteristics of Youth Who Successfully Complete Intensive Long-Term Services for Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking
Jones, L. M., O’Brien, J. E., & Mitchell, K. J. (2026). Characteristics of Youth Who Successfully Complete Intensive Long-Term Services for…
 2026 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Paper
Beyond risk: resilience portfolios and youth mental health
Mitchell, K. J., & Banyard, V. (2026). Beyond risk: Resilience portfolios and youth mental health. BMC Public Health, 26, 2938. https://lnkd.in/…
 2026 Self-Directed Violence Paper
Understanding How Multiple Strengths Support the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults in a Gender-Diverse Sample
Banyard, V., & Mitchell, K. J. (2026). Understanding How Multiple Strengths Support the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults in a Gender…
 2026 Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Paper
Trajectories of Persistent Exposure to Self-Harm–Encouraging Websites and Subsequent Mental Health Outcomes in US Youth: Longitudinal Cohort Study
Mitchell KJ, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Banyard V Trajectories of Persistent Exposure to Self-Harm–Encouraging Websites and Subsequent Mental Health Outcomes…
 2026 Self-Directed Violence Paper
What Is Most Helpful? Integrating Gatekeeper and Peer Support Models of Suicide Prevention: Lived Experience Impacts Helping Perceptions
Banyard, V., & Mitchell, K. J. (2026). What Is Most Helpful? Integrating Gatekeeper and Peer Support Models of Suicide Prevention: Lived…
 2026 Self-Directed Violence Paper
Mental Health and Support Profiles Among Children’s Advocacy Center Multidisciplinary Team Members Working With Victims of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Mitchell, K. J., Gewirtz-Meydan, A., Jones, L. M., Walsh, W., Colburn, D., & O’Brien, J. E. (2026). Mental health and support profiles among…
 2026 Child Advocacy Centers, Image Abuse/Child Sexual Abuse Materials Paper
2016 International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference Program Book
2016 International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference program book
2016 Program Book
2018 International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference Program Book
2018 International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference program book
 2018 Program Book
2026 VPRC Program Book
Violence Prevention Research Conference 2026 program book
 2026 Program Book
Beyond risk: Resilience portfolios and youth mental health.
Mitchell, K.J. & Banyard, V. (2026). Beyond risk: Resilience portfolios and youth mental health. BMC Public Health.
 2026 General Child Victimization Paper
Moderators of Mental Health Outcomes Following Childhood and Adolescent Image-Based Sexual Abuse.
Gewirtz-Meydan, A., Mitchell, K. J., Jones, L. M., Turner, H. A., & Finkelhor, D. (2025). Moderators of Mental Health Outcomes Following…
 2026 Technology/Internet Victimization Paper
Syndemic pathways linking juvenile delinquency, structural vulnerability, and mental health: Implications for exploitation risk.
Colburn, D. & Mitchell, K.J., Taylor, B. (2026). Syndemic pathways linking juvenile delinquency, structural vulnerability, and mental health:…
 2026 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Vicarious Trauma Paper
Mapping help needs among sexual and gender minority youth at risk for commercial sexual exploitation: A network analysis.
Mitchell, KJ, O’Brien, J, Gewirtz-Meydan, A, Jones, LM, Colburn, D (2026). Mapping help needs among sexual and gender minority youth at risk for…
 2026 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Paper
A brief screener to identify youth at risk for commercial sexual exploitation: Development and validation among sexual and gender minority youth.
Mitchell, K. J., O’Brien, J., Gewirtz-Meydan, A., Colburn, D., & Jones, L. M. (2026). A brief screener to identify youth at risk for commercial…
 2026 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Paper
Many Teens Face Strong Peer Pressure to Share Sexual Images, Study Finds
Pearson, Catherine. "Many Teens Face Strong Peer Pressure to Share Sexual Images, Study Finds." The New York Times. 17 March 2026. https…
 2026 Technology/Internet Victimization News
Updated Trends in Child Maltreatment, 2024
New national data have been released for 2024, showing a 3% decline in the rate of all substantiated child abuse compared to 2023. Sexual abuse…
 2026 Trends In Child Victimization Bulletin