Parents of battered babies: a controlled study.

Toxoplasma encephalitis in a raw steak eater

THIS paper describes the case of a woman with a history of anorexia nervosa, who battered her first child and starved her second child to death. The matter came to attention during a major research study into the psychiatric aspects of parents of battered babies. The association of anorexia nervosa in a mother with failure to thrive and death of her child does not appear to have been previously...

Letter: Parents of battered babies.

Interpersonal relationships and child-rearing practices in 214 parents of battered children.

The self-reported child-rearing practices of 214 parents of battered babies were characterized in a few but not all respects by demanding behaviour which exceeded that to be expected in relation to their social class and age. Inconsistency in child management was noted in the comparison between lack of demonstrativeness and emotional over-involvement, and between physical punishment and a tende...

Ocular damage in the battered-baby syndrome.

Twelve out of 19 battered babies seen with ocular damage have permanent impairment of vision affecting one or both eyes. Ocular disease, especially retinal haemorrhage, is common in the battered-baby syndrome, and infants with this condition should always have a complete ophthalmic examination.

The effectiveness of the Incredible Years™ Parents and Babies Program as a universal prevention intervention for parents of infants in Denmark: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND Infancy is an important period in a child's life, with rapid growth and development. Early experiences shape the developing brain, and adverse experiences can have both an immediate and lifelong impact on health and wellbeing. Parenting interventions offered to parents of newborns can support parents in providing sensitive and responsive care, and reinforce healthy development for th...