Research at CCFA

The physicians and staff of the Center for Child and Family Advocacy present educational topics and innovative research at national meetings on a regular basis.

CCFA Research Abstracts:

• A Knowledge Assessment of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) in Child Sexual Abuse.

• Changes in Suspected Child Physical Abuse Injury Presentations: A Comparison of Suspected Child Abuse Reports in 1980-82 to those in 2000-03.

• Screener and Screening Environment Impact Patient Comfort When Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in the Pediatric Setting.

• Parents May Help Providers in Identifying Child Anxiety during Sexual Abuse Examination

• Predictors of the Emotional Response to the Ano-Genital Examination of Suspected Sexual Abuse.

• Barriers to Successful Completion of Psychotherapy in Child Sexual Abuse.  

• Screening for Domestic Violence in the Child Advocacy Center: Results of a National Survey.

• The Yield of Retinal Examinations in the Evaluation of Suspected Physical Abuse.

• Comparison of nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) of vaginal swabs andurine vs. vaginal culture for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis in sexual abuse patients.