Ideally, the pediatrician who evaluates a child
for psychological maltreatment will be able to demonstrate or opine that psychological acts or omissions of the caregiver have resulted (or may result) in significant damage to the child's mental or physical health.
Not exact matches
Meta - analyses of studies evaluating these programs show positive effects on the competence, efficacy and
psychological health of the parents, as well as on the behaviour of the children.49, 50 A recent implementation study of a strategy
for parenting and family support showed that families in the treatment group had far fewer cases of substantiated child
maltreatment, abuse injuries and out - of - home placements.51
We need public awareness initiatives to help people understand just how harmful
psychological maltreatment is
for children and adolescents.»
Guidelines
for Psychosocial Evaluation of Suspected
Psychological Maltreatment in Children and Adolescents
Psychological maltreatment may result in a myriad of long - term consequences for the child victim.14 A chronic pattern of psychological maltreatment destroys a child's sense of self and per
Psychological maltreatment may result in a myriad of long - term consequences
for the child victim.14 A chronic pattern of
psychological maltreatment destroys a child's sense of self and per
psychological maltreatment destroys a child's sense of self and personal safety.
Community approaches, such as home visitation, have been shown to be highly successful in changing the behavior of parents at risk
for perpetrating
maltreatment.18 Targeted programs
for mothers with affective disorders and substance abuse have also been shown to be useful in preventing
psychological maltreatment.19, 20
Early identification and reporting of
psychological maltreatment, with subsequent training and therapy
for caregivers, may decrease the likelihood of untoward consequences.
Documentation of the severity of
psychological maltreatment on a standardized form (see Professional Education Materials
for example) can assist practices to develop an accurate treatment plan in conjunction with (or cooperation with) other child health agencies.
The CTS - PC screens
for child
maltreatment and has 3 relevant domains:
psychological aggression, physical assault, and neglect.
An Introduction to Child
Maltreatment: A Five - Unit Lesson Plan
for Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools American
Psychological Association (2001) Provides lessons that can be used in high school psychology, health, and sex education classes to prevent child abuse and neglect by educating future parents about the impact of negative parenting behaviors on child development.
Child abuse or child maltreatmentis an umbrella term
for the physical or
psychological maltreatment of a child by an adult.
For example, in the Dunedin study, Caspi and colleagues found that links between childhood
maltreatment and later
psychological maladjustment were moderated by genetic factors [100].
This disdain and disrespect
for the targeted parent in front of the child is another form of
psychological maltreatment as it permanently affects their view of the targeted parent, which transfers to their view of themselves.
The article also covers the
psychological characteristics of abusive parents, although much of her research concludes that poverty is the strongest determining factor
for maltreatment.
Early chapters provide context in a theoretical discourse on the causes and consequences of
psychological and attachment difficulties
for children in care, including a discussion of
maltreatment and foster care.
Research has demonstrated that children who experience familial sexual
maltreatment are at risk
for developing
psychological difficulties characterized by emotional and behavioral dysregulation.
Child
maltreatment is associated with serious short - term and long - term negative consequences, such as physical, behavioral, and
psychological problems, leading to high costs
for individuals and society (Alink et al. 2012; Gilbert et al. 2008; Jonson - Reid et al. 2012).
[book] Egeland, B. / 1987 / Psychologically unavailable caregiving: The effects on development of young children and the implications
for intervention, In
Psychological maltreatment of children and youth / Pergamon Press: 110 ~ 120
Skowron E. and Reineman D. (2005) Effectiveness of
psychological interventions
for child
maltreatment: a meta - analysis.
We found that physical
maltreatment within the first 5 years of life predicts
psychological and behavioral problems at least 12 years later, controlling
for other risk factors associated with
maltreatment.