CD-50818h
Clinical Considerations Related to the Behavioral Manifestations of Child Maltreatment.
Clinical Report: Guidance for the Clinician Rendering Pediatric Care
Sege, Robert D.
Amaya-Jackson, Lisa.
Academy of Pediatrics.
Journal Article
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Published: April 2017
Pediatrics
Vol. 139, No. 4
, p. 72-84
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-0100
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Children who have suffered early abuse or neglect may later present with significant health and behavior problems that may persist long after the abusive or neglectful environment has been remediated. Neurobiological research suggests that early maltreatment may result in an altered psychological and physiologic response to stressful stimuli, a response that deleteriously affects the child’s subsequent development. Pediatricians can assist caregivers by helping them recognize the abused or neglected child’s emotional and behavioral responses associated with child maltreatment and guide them in the use of positive parenting strategies, referring the children and families to evidence-based therapeutic treatment and mobilizing available community resources.
Keywords:
child abuse; behavior problems; child development; trauma; parenting skills; parent education; evidence based practice; community resources; pediatricians role