Physical indicators of emotional abuse in children.

Physical indicators of emotional abuse in children.

Physical and emotional abuse of primary school children by teachers.

UNLABELLED The existence of child abuse is unfortunately a reality of contemporary society. Although various organizations and researchers have been making progress in the struggle against abuse, it has not been decisively dealt with thus far. Most of the research on abuse has focused on the abuse of children in their family environment. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was the investig...

Physical abuse of children.

1. Recognize the 10 commonly identified history elements and risk factors in the presentation of child abuse. 2. Identify the soft-tissue and skeletal injuries that are indicative of physical abuse. 3. Understand the complexity of the presentation of abusive head trauma and the key diagnostic findings. 4. Review the mandated child abuse reporting requirements for medical professionals. 5. Discu...

The long-term impact of the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children: a community study.

The associations between giving a history of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in children and a range of mental health, interpersonal, and sexual problems in adult life were examined in a community sample of women. Abuse was defined to establish groups giving histories of unequivocal victimization. A history of any form of abuse was associated with increased rates of psychopathology, sexua...

Physical and sexual abuse of children

Children and adolescent victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and/or neglectmay initially present to an emergency department or primary care office. The patient– health care provider encounter may have significant emotional, legal, forensic, and medical implications for a child/adolescent and his/her family. In general, the emergency department setting is not ideal for the comprehensive,mult...