Childhood maltreatment
Child maltreatment - World Health Organization (WHO)
Child maltreatment is the abuse and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. It includes all types of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, ...
Child Abuse and Neglect - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines child maltreatment as “all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Definitions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment - OCFS - NY.gov
An abused child is a child whose parent or other person legally responsible for his/her care inflicts upon the child serious physical injury.
Violence Info – Child maltreatment
Child maltreatment is the abuse and neglect of people under 18 years of age. It includes all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, ...
Child Abuse and Neglect | Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child abuse and neglect causes trauma, which can impair brain development and is linked to physical, emotional, and behavioral issues later in life.
About Child Abuse and Neglect - CDC
Physical abuse is the intentional use of physical force that can result in physical injury. · Sexual abuse refers to any completed or attempted ...
Recognizing & Reporting Child Maltreatment | Positive Childhood ...
You do not need anyone's permission to file a report. While Positive Childhood Alliance NC (PCANC), formerly Prevent Child Abuse NC, believes that no child ...
Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect - NCBI
Parent, child, and environmental characteristics combine to shape the probabilistic course of the development of abused and neglected children. At higher, more ...
Child abuse - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Child abuse includes physical, sexual, emotional and medical abuse, as well as neglect. Learn about signs, risk factors, how to get help and prevention.
Child Maltreatment | The Administration for Children and Families
The Children's Bureau develops the annual Child Maltreatment reports, which include data provided by the states to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data ...
Recognizing the importance of childhood maltreatment as a critical ...
Childhood maltreatment is the most important preventable risk factor for psychiatric disorders. Maltreated individuals typically develop psychiatric disorders ...
Overview of Child Maltreatment - Merck Manual Professional Edition
Child maltreatment includes all types of abuse and neglect of a child under the age of 18 by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a custodial role.
Childhood Maltreatment - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Childhood maltreatment involves repeated trauma, physical, emotional or sexual abuse, or neglect experiences in childhood or adolescence
The neurobiological effects of childhood maltreatment
Brain injury in children as a result of a number of forms of maltreatment -including chemical abuse, neglect and violence - is well documented from early in ...
This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year ...
Childhood Maltreatment and Mental Health Problems: A Systematic ...
Maltreated children might be more likely to develop mental health problems by virtue of their exposure to abuse and neglect. Alternatively, ...
The effects of childhood maltreatment on brain structure, function ...
Adverse childhood experiences have a wide range of effects on the structure, function and connectivity of the developing brain.
Childhood maltreatment, maladaptive personality types and level ...
We found that severity of childhood maltreatment (emotional neglect and abuse in particular) predicted higher initial levels of psychological distress.
Child Abuse and Neglect: AAP Policy Explained - HealthyChildren.org
Here's what you need to know about child maltreatment—what might cause it, the lasting harm it can do to kids and what steps you can take to ...
Child abuse is physical, sexual, emotional and/or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child, especially by a parent or a caregiver. Child abuse may ...