Child Abuse and Neglect. A Clinician's Handbook

Abstract

2nd ed. 1. Introduction: a theoretical perspective -- 2. Child abuse and neglect: a historical perspective -- 3. Failure to thrive -- 4. Physical abuse -- 5. Burns and scalds -- 6. Neglect -- 7. Emotional maltreatment -- 8. Sexual abuse: the scope of the problem -- 9. Clinical aspects of sexual abuse -- pt. 1. Presentation, related symptoms, medical examination -- pt. 2. Physical examination -- 10. Abuse of children with disability -- 11. Fetal problems -- 12. Poisoning, suffocation and factitious illness -- 13. Other forms of child sexual abuse -- 14. Management of child abuse -- 15. Psychological intervention and treatment -- 16. Out-of-home care for the abused or neglected child: listen to the child -- 17. Legal aspects of child abuse work -- 18. Fatal child abuse.