David L. Chadwick & Angelo P. Giardino 
Chadwick’s Child Maltreatment 4e, Volume 2 
Sexual Abuse and Psychological Maltreatment

456 pages, 350 images, with 36 contributors

Volume two in the fourth edition of Chadwick’s Child Maltreatment series provides an overview of the signs and effects of sexual abuse and psychological maltreatment toward children. The clinical text includes new and revised content on topics that are critical to the effective assessment and treatment of sexually and psychologically abused victims.

Chadwick’s Child Maltreatment, Volume Two Sexual Abuse and Psychological Maltreatment is a comprehensive resource to support health care, law enforcement, social work, child protection, and court-related professionals in their ongoing efforts to identify and prevent sexual abuse and psychological maltreatment of innocent victims.

Table des matières

1. Sexual Abuse: Overview
2. Sexual Abuse: Issues Related to Interviewing Children
3. Sexual Abuse: The Medical Examination
4. Sexually Transmitted Infections
5. Sexual Behaviors in Children
6. Therapy Approaches for Sexually Abused Children
7. Positive and Negative Findings and What They Mean
8. Developmental Aspects of the Young Child
9. Understanding Resilience
10. Lifelong Effects of Child Maltreatment
11. Psychological Maltreatment
12. The Psychopathology of Child Maltreatment
13. Fabricated and Induced Illness by Carers
14. Psychological Assessment and Treatment Approaches
15. Role of the School
16. Sexual Abuse Atlas
17. Equipment for the Documentation of Sexual Abuse Atlas

A propos de l’auteur

Debra Esernio-Jenssen, MD is currently a Professor in Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Florida and has served as the Medical Director of the Child Protection Team since 2010. In 2009 she was certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Child Abuse Pediatrics.