BookCarole Jenny, editor.
Summary: Carole Jenny's Child Abuse and Neglect: Diagnosis, Treatment and Evidence focuses attention on the clinical evidence of child abuse to help you correctly diagnose and treat such cases in your own practice. In print and online, this unique, well-illustrated clinical reference provides new insights into the presentation and differential diagnosis of physical abuse and looks at shaken baby syndrome, sex offenders, and abuse in religious organizations, information on the biomechanics of injury, and other factors. Identify an abusive injury and treat it effectively by reviewing evidence and critical analyses from leading authorities in the field. Recognize the signs of shaken baby syndrome, sex offenders, and abuse in religious organizations. Understand the biomechanics of injury to determine whether abuse was truly the cause of a child's injury.
Contents:
Epidemiological Issues in Child Maltreatment Research, Surveillance, and Reporting
Epidemiology of Physical Abuse
Epidemiology of Sexual Abuse
Epidemiology of Intimate Partner Violence
Epidemiology of Child Neglect
Epidemiology of Abusive Head Trauma
Interviewing Children and Adolescents About Suspected Abuse
Interviewing Children and Adolescents About Suspected Abuse
The Physical Examination of the Child When Sexual Abuse Is Suspected
Normal and Developmental Variations in the Anogenital Examination of Children
Physical Findings in Children and Adolescents Experiencing Sexual Abuse or Assault
Medical Conditions with Genital/Anal Findings that Can Be Confused with Sexual Abuse
The Forensic Evidence Kit
Tests Used to Analyze Forensic Evidence in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse and Assault
Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
Adolescent Sexual Assault and Statutory Rape
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Internet Child Sexual Exploitation
Evaluating Images in Child Pornography
Child Molesters
Nonsexually Transmitted Infections of the Genitalia and Anus of Prepubertal Children
Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children
Viral and Parasitic Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children
HIV and Aids in Child and Adolescent Victims of Sexual Abuse and Assault
Laboratory Methods for Diagnosing Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children and Adolescents
Documenting the Medical History in Cases of Possible Physical Child Abuse
Photodocumentation in Child Abuse Cases
Abusive Burns
Bruises and Skin Lesions
Skin Conditions Confused with Child Abuse
Bone Health and Development
Abusive Fractures
Imaging of Skeletal Trauma in Abused Children
The Role of Cross-Sectional Imaging in Evaluating Pediatric Skeletal Trauma
Long Bone Fracture Biomechanics
Abdominal and Chest Injuries in Abused Children
Ear, Nose, and Throat Injuries in Abused Children
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or Asphyxia?
Abusive Head Trauma
Biomechanics of Head Trauma in Infants and Young Children
The Case for Shaking
Imaging of Abusive Head Trauma
Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries in Child Abuse
Eye Injuries in Child Abuse
Neuropathology of Abusive Head Trauma
Biochemical Markers of Head Trauma in Children
Conditions Confused with Head Trauma
Outcome of Abusive Head Trauma
Psychological Impact and Treatment of Sexual Abuse of Children
Psychological Impact and Treatment of Physical Abuse of Children
Psychological Impact and Treatment of Neglect of Children
Psychological Impact on and Treatment of Children Who Witness Domestic Violence
Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Brain Development
Substance Abuse and Child Abuse
Definitions and Categorization of Child Neglect
Dental Neglect
Failure to Thrive
Detecting Drugs in Infants and Children
Injuries Resulting from Falls
Supplemental Resources Injuries Resulting from Falls
Forensic Dentistry
Medical Child Abuse
Child Death Review
Supplemental Resources Child Death Review
Religion and Child Neglect
The Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Supplemental Resources The Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Caring for Foster Children
The Response of Professional and Other Nonprofit Organizations to Child Maltreatment
International Issues in Child Maltreatment
The Essentials of an Effective Child Welfare System
The Costs of Child Maltreatment
Caring for the Caretakers.