Lori Frasier & Kay Rauth-Farley 
Abusive Head Trauma Quick Reference 
For Healthcare, Social Service, and Law Enforcement Professionals

355 pages, 139 images, 32 contributors


Abusive Head Trauma Quick Reference is an ideal resource for any professional active in the fields of medicine, social services, education, law enforcement, or legal prosecution. It contains all of the pertinent information on recognizing injuries, identifying children at risk, and implementing preventive measures, arranged in an easy-to-retrieve format for the professional who needs an immediate reference. In addition to assisting in a medical or social service setting, it also details the application of medical and scientific data to legal investigation and prosecution procedures. Addressing forensic investigation techniques and concerns, signs of intentional injury, findings at autopsy, and issues pertaining to providing expert testimony, this reference details clearly the many considerations medical and scientific personnel should bear in mind while performing a fatality review.

Topics covered include the following:

— The biomechanics of head trauma

— Comprehensive information for diagnosing abusive head trauma in children

— Signs and symptoms of associated injuries

— Evaluation procedures of a child abuse case involving head injury

— Detailed procedures for the management of cases by social service and law enforcement professionals

— Forensic investigation techniques

— Guidelines for prosecutors and expert witnesses involved in the court process

— Common neurodevelopmental outcomes of abusive head trauma

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Recognizing Intentional and Unintentional Head Injuries

2. Biomechanics

3. Neuroradiology

4. Neurosurgery

5. Ophthalmology

6. Associated Injuries

7. Medial Disorders That Mimic Abusive Head Trauma

8. Nursing Care

9. Social Services

10. Autopsy Findings

11. Forensic Investigations

12. Prosecution and Courtroom Issues

13. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Abusive

14. Head Trauma

15. Prevention and Education

Über den Autor

Robert Parrish began his legal career in the Utah Attorney General’s Office in 1980.Parrish consulted on hundreds of cases all over the world, authored a training curriculum for law enforcement and CPS investigators, and wrote articles and chapters for several prosecution and medical texts. Parrish has presented training in England, Australia, and throughout the United States on a variety of topics relating to abusive head trauma in children and focusing on the legal system’s role in responding to this severe form of child abuse. In 2002, Parrish returned to state government as a Guardian ad Litem, representing abused, neglected, and delinquent children in juvenile court and managing six other attorneys and staff.