Feb 14, 2013 By: wpadmin
An article co-written by Dr. Daniel Pollack, professor at YU鈥檚 Wurzweiler School of Social Work, will appear in an upcoming issue of . The article, which Pollack co-authored with Khaya Eisenberg and Amanda Sundarsingh, seeks to determine whether a history of foster care involvement should serve as a legitimate mitigating circumstance for a defendant in criminal trial by exploring the effects of abusive, neglect and other traumatic experiences which have been linked to the development of a number of emotional/mental, social/behavioral, and relational problems, including鈥攂ut not limited to鈥攁nxiety, depression, substance abuse and attachment issues.
