Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Children
This review article highlights the longitudinal impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on children, with a particular focus on in utero exposure and the mother–infant dyad. Research related to the…
PEDIATRICS
Abusive Head Trauma
Abusive head trauma is a form of child maltreatment that is most prevalent in the first year of life and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The varying clinical…
Physical Abuse
Evaluating children who present with fractures for abuse can be challenging but is important since fractures are one of the commonest presentations of physical injury in children who are physically…
Child Torture Perpetrated by a Caregiver
Nonpolitically motivated child torture perpetrated by a caregiver is frequently characterized by victim physical abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect (including deprivation of basic necessities), often in settings of social isolation…
Recognizing and Responding to Child Neglect
Child neglect is a toxic stress with harmful outcomes. It is the most prevalent form of child maltreatment with continued trends for underreporting due to a lack of a widely…
Medical Child Abuse
Medical child abuse (MCA) occurs when a caregiver falsifies signs and symptoms resulting in a child receiving unnecessary and harmful or potentially harmful medical care. Like other conditions, MCA can…
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Youth who are at risk for or who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC) have specialized health care needs. Their experiences are often unrecognized, even with regular contact with pediatric…
Pediatric Physical Abuse
This article will discuss an evidence-based approach when evaluating a young child presenting with concern for abusive visceral trauma. The types of pediatric visceral injuries along with salient features will…
Child Sexual Abuse
A comprehensive overview of child sexual abuse includes risk factors, presentation for medical evaluation, disclosure of sexual abuse, child sexual behaviors, medical evaluation, outcomes, and prevention. The authors give practical…
