Introduction It is well established that exposure to domestic violence has a significant negative impact on children’s development, affecting their emotional, social, and cognitive functioning and interfering with their ability…
Acknowledgements: Preparation of this chapter was supported in part by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grants R01 NS 46308, R01 NS 29462, and Department of Education grant H133G040279….
Introduction Head trauma is a leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults in the United States. , Annually, approximately 3000 deaths, 50,000 hospitalizations, and 650,000 emergency…
Introduction A cornerstone in the evaluation of suspected victims of abusive head trauma (AHT) is awareness of conditions with the potential to mimic findings seen in AHT. There are published…
Introduction Sexually abused children experience a wide range of psychological and behavioral sequelae ranging from little discernable impact to a variety of psychiatric disorders and serious behavioral problems. Among the…
Introduction This chapter presents a basic overview of the empirical status of methods designed to assess and treat child physical abuse (CPA) and its consequences in children and adolescents. Relevant…
Introduction Child neglect is the most common type of maltreatment. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), the primary source of information on children who have been reported…
The medical evaluation of sexual abuse, while predominantly relying upon history, needs to include a thorough and specialized genital and anal examination. Examiners require a detailed understanding of physical findings…
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Terminology The term “female genital mutilation/cutting” (FGM/C) refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for…
