Physical Abuse
Cutaneous injuries are the most common presentation of child physical abuse. Identification of injuries concerning for physical abuse is a challenging but important responsibility of pediatric clinicians. It is important…
PEDIATRICS
Screening Children for Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences in Primary Care
With their predictable contact and rapport with families, pediatricians, and pediatric care teams have great potential for promoting trauma resilience, including positive childhood experiences (PCEs), and identifying and responding early…
Impact of Parental Substance Misuse on Children
The potential impact of parental substance misuse extends from the perinatal period through adolescence. Medical management of the affected child should address acute symptoms of toxicity or withdrawal and include…
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…
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…
