Psychiatrie Residents' Views on Their Training and Experience regarding Issues Related to Child Abuse

Legal and Moral Issues Regarding Alcohol Abuse in Iran

Legally speaking, consumption of any substance that causes inebriation is prohibited in the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In terms of medicine, alcoholic liquor is ethanol-containing liquid whether causes inebriation or not. Its consumption is considered as a crime and the user will be punished. Ethanol as a known harmful substance might lead to mood instability and subsequently differe...

Child Abuse Training, Comfort, and Knowledge Among Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, and Pediatric Residents.

PURPOSE To assess the training, comfort, and knowledge related to the medical management of child abuse among emergency medicine, family medicine, and pediatric residents. METHOD In 2004, a 25-item survey was distributed to 274 pediatric, emergency medicine, and family medicine residents at two medical schools in Norfolk, Virginia and Dallas, Texas. Analyses focused on identifying differences...

Senior residents in psychiatry: views on training in developmental disabilities.

OBJECTIVES To determine the proportion of senior residents who believed their education in the field of developmental disabilities was adequate and to collect suggestions for improvements. METHOD We distributed a self-administered questionnaire to senior residents prior to an annual voluntary preparatory exam. Their views on training in developmental disabilities and ideas about improving cur...

Child Sexual Abuse: Intervention and Treatment Issues

Child abuse and neglect: ethical issues.

Children may be abused physically, sexually, emotionally and by omission or commission in any permutation under these headings. This is discussed in terms of the separate and overlapping responsibilities of parents, guardians, the community in which they live and the network of professional services developed to care for, protect and educate children. An attempt is made to place these issues wi...