Child abuse and neglect: Diagnosis and Management
| dc.creator | Jacobi, G., Dettmeyer, R., Banaschak, S., Brosig, B., & Herrmann, B. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-19T16:25:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-09-19T16:25:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.description | Background: The findings of studies on the frequency of vio - lence against children imply that many cases go undetected. Methods: Selective literature review based on a search of different databases for publications on all types of violence against children, except sexual abuse. Results: The physical abuse of children can involve blunt trauma, thermal injury, and the so-called shaking trauma syndrome (STS). Physical and psychological child neglect have very serious long-term effects. It can be difficult to draw a clear distinction of child abuse and neglect on the one hand, and acceptable behavior on the other, because of the varying social acceptance of certain child-raising practices. Münchhausen s syndrome by proxy (MSbP) is a rare, special type of child abuse. Conclusion: At the beginning of the 21 st century, well- established normative structures are in place to protect children against abuse and neglect, and the available help from social organizations can also have a preventive effect. Further improvements will depend on interdisciplinary co - ordination and bette | |
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| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11212/10 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2855177/pdf/Dtsch_Arztebl_Int-107-0231.pdf | |
| dc.publisher | Deutsches Ärzteblatt International | |
| dc.subject | Germany | |
| dc.subject | Assessment | |
| dc.subject | Best practices | |
| dc.subject | Child maltreatment | |
| dc.subject | International Resources | |
| dc.subject | Neglect | |
| dc.title | Child abuse and neglect: Diagnosis and Management | |
| dc.type | Text |