Child Abuse and Neglect, Diagnosis Treatment and Evidence 2011 Elsevier MedicalSciencebooks.com

Home Book Browser

Child Abuse and Neglect: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Evidence
Authors: Carole Jenny
Pages: 688 Hard Cover with Expert Consult online content
ISBN 13: 978-1-4160-6393-3
Saunders/ Elsevier 2011
List Price: $99.00

Ratings (1-4 , 4 being the highest):

Organization of information: 4

Usefulness of book: 4

Suitable for intended audience: 4

Author’s objectives met: 4

Significant number of illustrations: 4

Quality of illustrations: 4

Description:

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.

Key Features:

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.
View illustrations that show first-hand examples of child abuse or neglect.
Search the complete contents online and download the illustrations at www.expertconsult.com.

Table of Contents:

I. Epidemiology of Child Maltreatment

1. Epidemiological Issues in Child Maltreatment Research, Surveillance, and Reporting
2. Epidemiology of Physical Abuse
3. Epidemiology of Sexual Abuse
4. Epidemiology of Intimate Partner Violence
5. Epidemiology of Child Neglect
6. Epidemiology of Abusive Head Trauma

II. Interviewing

7. Interviewing Children and Adolescents About Suspected Abuse
8. Interviewing Caregivers of Suspected Child Abuse Victims

III. Sexual Abuse of Children

9. Physical Examination of the Child When Sexual Abuse is Suspected
10. Normal and Developmental Variations in the Anogenital Examination of Children
11. Physical Findings in Children and Adolescents Experiencing Sexual Abuse or Assault
12. Medical Conditions with Genital/Anal Findings That Can Be Confused with Sexual Abuse
13. The Forensic Evidence Kit
14. Tests Used to Analyze Forensic Evidence in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse and Assault
15. Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
16. Adolescent Sexual Assault and Statutory Rape
17. Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting
18. Internet Child Sexual Exploitation
19. Evaluating Images in Child Pornography
20. Child Molesters

IV. Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children- Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

21. Nonsexually Transmitted Infections of the Genitalia and Anus of Prepubertal Children
22. Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children
23. Viral and Parasitic Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children
24. HIV and AIDS in Child and Adolescent Victims in Sexual Abuse and Assault
25. Laboratory Methods for Diagnosing Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children and Adolescents

V. Physical Abuse of Children

26. Documenting the Medical History in Cases of Possible Physical Child ABuse
27. Photodocumentation in Child Abuse Cases
28. Abusive Burns
29. Bruises and Skin Lesions
30. Skin Conditions Confused with Child Abuse
31. Bone Health and Development
32. Abusive Fractures
33. Imaging of Skeletal Trauma in Abused Children
34. The Role of Cross-Sectional Imaging in Evaluating Pediatric Skeletal Trauma
35. Long Bone Fracture Biomechanics
36. Abdominal and Chest Injuries in Abused Children
37. Ear, Nose, and Throat Injuries in Abused Children
38. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or Asphyxia?

VI. Abusive Head Trauma

39. Abusive Head Trauma
40. Biomechanics of Head Trauma in Infants and Young children
41. The Case for Shaking
42. Imaging of Abusive Head Trauma
43. Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries in Child Abuse
44. Eye Injuries in Child Abuse
45. Neuropathology of Abusive Head Trauma
46. Biochemical Markers of Head Trauma in Children
47. Conditions Confused with Head Trauma
48. Outcome of Abusive Head Trauma

VII. Psychological Aspects of Child Maltreatment

49. Psychological Impact and Treatment of Sexual Abuse of Children
50. Psychological Impact and Treatment of Physical Abuse of Children
51. Psychological Impact and Treatment of Neglect of Children
52. Psychological Impact on and Treatment of Children who Witness Domestic Violence
53. Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Brain Development

VIII. Special Topics

54. Substance Abuse and Child Abuse
55. Definitions and Categorization of Child Neglect
56. Dental Neglect
57. Failure to Thrive
58. Detecting Drugs in Infants and children
59. Injuries Resulting from Falls
60. Forensic Dentistry
61. Medical Child Abuse
62. Child Death Review
63. Religion and Child Neglect
64. The Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
65. Caring for Foster Children
66. The Response of Professional and Other Nonprofit Organizations to Child Maltreatment
67. International Issues in Child Maltreatment
68. The Essentials of an Effective Child Welfare System
69. The Costs of Child Maltreatment
70. Caring for the Caretakers