Child Maltreatment, Third Edition: A Clinical Guide and Reference features updated guidelines for the investigation, diagnosis, and prosecution of child abuse. A team of expert practitioners and researchers designed this reference for their colleagues in pediatric medicine, law, law enforcement, social work, and in every branch of the multidisciplinary team to better prepare them for an effective response to child maltreatment.

1172 pages, 312 images, 77 contributors, Hardcover
Child Maltreatment: A Clinical Guide and Reference, Third Edition includes a variety of information on the identification, evaluation, and response to child abuse. It provides guidelines for the identification of abusive injuries, including abusive head trauma, bruises and burns, ophthalmic and oral injuries, and abusive poisoning. It also offers supporting data on cultural aspects of child maltreatment, the role of the federal government in response to and prevention of child abuse, DNA evidence and forensic evidence collection, and prosecutorial issues.

Child Maltreatment: A Clinical Guide and Reference, Third Edition was written and updated by a team of over 70 researchers and frontline professionals representing every major branch of the multidisciplinary team. With their combined expertise in medicine, law, social work, and more, they designed this new and updated third edition to be a vital resource for their colleagues and the communities they serve. Every professional who encounters abused children in the course of his or her work will benefit from this comprehensive guide to best practices in the response to child maltreatment.

1. Overview of Child Maltreatment
2. Skeletal and Visceral Radiological Imaging
3. Head Injury
4. Bruises and Burns in Child Maltreatment
5. Ophthalmic Manifestations
6. Oral Injuries
7. Thoracoabdominal Injuries
8. The Chemically Abused Child
9. Neglect and Abandonment
10. Failure to Thrive: A Reconceptualization
11. Sexual Abuse: Overview
12. Sexual Abuse: Issues Related to Interviewing Children
13. Sexual Abuse: The Medical Examination
14. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
15. Psychological Maltreatment
16. Developmental Aspects of the Young Child
17. Psychopathology and the Child Psychologist
18. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
19. Psychological Assessment and Treatment Approaches
20. Drawing in Short-Term Assessment and Investigation
21. Role of the School
22. Risk of the Internet
23. Risk of Abuse in Faith Communities
24. Cultural Aspects
25. Children With Special Needs
26. Foster Care: Healthcare Issues
27. Family Abduction
28. Pediatric Screening for Intimate Partner Violence
29. Interpersonal Violence
30. The Role of Law Enforcement
31. Legal Issues
32. Preparing a Case for Court
33. Preparing to Give Expert Testimony
34. Role of the Medical Examiner in Fatal Cases
35. Child Fatality Review Team
36. Forensic Evidence Collection
37. DNA Evidence
38. Multidisciplinary Teams
39. Role of Physician and Nurse Education
40. Opportunities for Federal Funding and Collaboration
41. Public Child Welfare
42. Role of the Social Worker
43. Prevention