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NEGLECTPhysical indicators Has not received attention for physical or medical problems Medical needs are only cared for when urgent has untreated dental needs Has consistently bad hygiene. The Child Ab use Prevention and Treatment Act CAPTA has these definitions Child abuse and neglect At a minimum any recent act or failure to act o n the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death serious physical or emotional harm sexual a Shannon Wagner Simmons, MD, MPH. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow. Institute for Juvenile Research. University of Illinois at Chicago. Objectives. Review basic concepts and epidemiology of child maltreatment. Introduction . - Child abuse and neglect is an international problem having victims of all ages, races, religions and socioeconomic background. Formerly called battered child syndrome, child abuse and neglect have been recently described as non-accidental injury { NAI}.. Alan Hastings. Dept. of Environmental Science and Policy. UC Davis. Acknowledge: US NSF. Collaborators: Carl Boettiger. , . Derin. . Wysham. , Julie Blackwood, Pete . Mumby. Outline. An example that indicates what can be done, and why we might want to do it:. Standard 3 Objective 1e. Child abuse. When . is it . not ok. to keep a child’s confidence?. . When . you think there has been abuse of any . kind. Fear. is one of the main reasons why . children don’t tell about . Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow. Institute for Juvenile Research. University of Illinois at Chicago. Objectives. Review basic concepts and epidemiology of child maltreatment. Discuss psychiatric diagnostic issues in abused or neglected children. Facts. What is Elder Abuse?. . Abuse can be physical, psychological, sexual, financial or in the form of neglect. While one may think that abuse involved doing bad to another, it is also abusive not to do something that needs to be done. In fact, neglect is the most common form of elder mistreatment in the domestic setting. . Electra ISD. Patty . Bruce,LBSW. Important Facts Concerning Child Abuse. Every . 8. minutes, a Child in Texas is abused or neglected. In FY2008,. 917. children in Archer, Clay, Montague, and Wichita counties were confirmed victims of abuse or neglect. Of those victims, . Child Abuse “Child Abuse casts a shadow the length of a lifetime.” - Herbert Ward What is it? Child abuse is any act that endangers a child’s ?. I. ndiana . is a mandatory reporting state. . Any . person . who has . reason to believe a child is being abused . or neglected . shall make a . report. Medical . professionals, school personnel & . Consultant Pediatrician. DEFINITION. ETIOLOGY/RISK FACTORS. DIAGNOSIS. CLINICAL FINDINGS. LABORATORY STUDY. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS . PROGNOSIS. MANAGEMENT/ PREVENTION. CONTENT. Child abuse. or . child maltreatment. Child abuse happens in all cultural, ethnic, and income groups. . Child . abuse can be . physical. , emotional/verbal, sexual or through neglect. . Abuse . may cause serious injury to . the . child and may even result in death. . Reporting. It's not just what's right.... IT'S THE LAW!. Child Abuse. Child Abuse and Neglect. What the Law . R. equires. Warning Signs of Abuse. Warning Signs of Neglect. Reporting Procedures . Report of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect. There are compelling reasons why banner signs can transform your storefront and have a positive impact on your business. Read more!