ABC of child abuse. Emotional abuse and neglect.

ABC of child abuse. Emotional abuse and neglect.

Emotional abuse and neglect ofchildren may take many forms from a lack of care for their physical needs, through a failure to provide consistent love and nurture, to overt hostility and rejection. Deleterious effects upon developing children are correspondingly diverse and tend to vary with age. In infancy neglect of physical care is likely to produce the most obvious consequences and developme...

ABC of child abuse. Emotional abuse and delay in growth.

Child abuse and neglect.

Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Abuse and Neglect:

Neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse (broadly termed, child maltreatment) have profound and long-term effects on a child’s development. The long-term effects of chronic early maltreatment within a care-giving relationship (also called Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) of a child can be seen in higher rates of psychiatric disorders, increased rates of substance abuse, and a variety of...