Guidelines for the evaluation of sexual abuse of children: subject review. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect.. Pediatrics. 1999; 103 (1) : 186-91.
Keywords: Child, Child Abuse, Sexual/*diagnosis/legislation & jurisprudence/therapy, Diagnostic Errors, Female, Humans, Male, *Mandatory Reporting, Medical History Taking, Medical Records, Physical Examination, Sexually Transmitted Diseases/diagnosis/etiology
This statement serves to update guidelines for the evaluation of child sexual …
This statement serves to update guidelines for the evaluation of child sexual abuse first published in 1991. The role of the physician is outlined with respect to obtaining a history, physical examination, and appropriate laboratory data and in determining the need to report sexual abuse.
Clayton EW. Potential liability in cases of child abuse and neglect. Pediatric Annals. 1997; 26 (3) : 173-7.
Keywords: Child, Child Abuse/diagnosis/*legislation & jurisprudence, Child Welfare, Documentation, Humans, *Liability, Legal, *Mandatory Reporting, Pediatrics/*legislation & jurisprudence, Physician's Role, Professional-Family Relations, State Government, United St
Klika JB and Conte J, eds. The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, Fourth edition. SAGE Publications, Inc.. 2017..
The Fourth Edition of this best-selling handbook provides readers with the most …
The Fourth Edition of this best-selling handbook provides readers with the most up-to-date theory, research, and best practices in the field of child abuse and neglect. Edited by leading experts, the book covers all aspects of child maltreatment, from physical abuse to sexual abuse and neglect, focusing on etiology, consequences, investigation, and treatment and systems. Updates include new content on assessment and mental health interventions, prevention, as well as global perspectives. Comprehensive and easy to read, the handbook will serve as an invaluable resource for students and professionals—both emerging and seasoned—across disciplines, but part of the same movement dedicated to improving the lives of maltreated children.
Reece RM, Hanson RF, Sargent J. Treatment of Child Abuse: Common Ground for Mental Health, Medical, and Legal Practitioners. Baltimore, Md, Johns Hopkins University Press. 2015..
A single reference source that nudges the field of child abuse beyond diagnosis …
A single reference source that nudges the field of child abuse beyond diagnosis and into the relatively uncharted territory of treatment of the initial and later consequences of abuse. Robert Reece, MD, director of the Institute for Professional Education at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, chairperson of the Section on Child Abuse and Neglect (American Academy of Pediatrics), and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine, has edited Treatment of Child Abuse: Common Ground for Mental Health, Medical, and Legal Practitioners. This book offers up-to-date and practical information for the primary care practitioner who cares for adults or children and for professionals who specialize in the treatment of child abuse victims.
