Sentences with phrase «of psychological maltreatment of»

In fact, the strategies of alienating parents, which include «spurning, terrorizing, isolating, corrupting or exploiting and denying emotional responsiveness,» are reportedly extreme measures of psychological maltreatment of children.

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In the third trial of the nurse home visitor program, nurse - visited, 6 - month - old infants born to mothers with low psychological resources (i.e., maternal IQ, mental health, and sense of efficacy) displayed fewer aberrant emotional expressions (e.g., low levels of affect and lack of social referencing of mother) associated with child maltreatment.18

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

Child abuse is the physical or psychological maltreatment of a child by an adult, often synonymous with the term child maltreatment or the term child abuse and neglect.

The majority (62 percent) had a history of psychological maltreatment, and nearly a quarter (24 percent) of all the cases were exclusively psychological maltreatment, which the study defined as care - giver inflicted bullying, terrorizing, coercive control, severe insults, debasement, threats, overwhelming demands, shunning and / or isolation.

Among the three types of abuse, psychological maltreatment was most strongly associated with depression, general anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, attachment problems and substance abuse.

Child abuse is the physical or psychological maltreatment of a child by an adult, often synonymous with the term child maltreatment or the term child abuse and neglect.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), psychological maltreatment of children constitutes the most common form of child abuse and neglect.

Adult recall of parental alienation in a community sample: Prevalence and associations with psychological maltreatment.

(2005) In Family Violence Across the Lifespan: An Introduction View Abstract Considers the dynamics of psychological maltreatment and describes current knowledge about the risk factors, negative effects, and intervention strategies associated with this form of abuse.

Guidelines for Psychosocial Evaluation of Suspected Psychological Maltreatment in Children and Adolescents

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.

Often it is a child's characteristics or emotional difficulties that first raise concern of psychological maltreatment.

In fact, it was shown that emotional abuse had a stronger relationship to long - term psychological functioning than other forms of maltreatment and was a stronger predictor of a wide range of problems (Kaplan et al., 1999).

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 perPsychological 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 perpsychological 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

A diagnosis of psychological maltreatment is facilitated when a documented event or series of events has had a significant adverse effect on the child's psychological functioning.

The effects of maltreatment on all of these psychological and behavioral problems as reported by adolescents» mothers could not be explained away by other risk factors (with the lone exception of delinquent behavior).

Ideally, the pediatrician will be able to describe the child's baseline emotional, developmental, educational, and physical characteristics before the onset of psychological maltreatment and document the subsequent adverse consequences of psychological maltreatment.

The stage of a child's development may influence the consequences of psychological maltreatment.

Pediatricians should be aware of risk factors in children and families that may predispose to psychological maltreatment and should recognize the types and consequences of psychological maltreatment.

Isolated psychological maltreatment has had the lowest rate of substantiation of any type of child maltreatment.

State statutes on reporting document that only suspicion of psychological maltreatment is required to initiate a report to child protective services.

Because pediatricians are concerned with the physical and emotional welfare of children, they are in a unique position to recognize and report psychological maltreatment.

Psychological maltreatment is a common consequence of physical and sexual abuse but also may occur as a distinct entity.

Documentation of psychological maltreatment may be difficult.

Psychological maltreatment of children occurs when a person conveys to a child that he or she is worthless, flawed, unloved, unwanted, endangered, or only of value in meeting another's needs.5 The perpetrator may spurn, terrorize, isolate, or ignore or impair the child's socialization.

The concentration of beneficial nurse effects on the emotional, language, and mental development of children born to mothers with low psychological resources in the current trial is consistent with corresponding nurse effects on child abuse, neglect, and injuries among children born to low - resource mothers in earlier trials of this program.10, 17,19 The vulnerable and low - vitality emotion classifications are relevant to child maltreatment.

Early identification and reporting of psychological maltreatment, with subsequent training and therapy for caregivers, may decrease the likelihood of untoward consequences.

Maternal reports of CP, children's aggressive behaviors at 3 and 5 years of age, and a host of key demographic features and potential confounding factors, including maternal child physical maltreatment, psychological maltreatment, and neglect, intimate partner aggression victimization, stress, depression, substance use, and consideration of abortion, were assessed.

Early recognition and reporting of suspected psychological maltreatment to proper authorities, with the provision of therapeutic services, may prevent or ameliorate the consequences of psychological maltreatment.

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.

This paper reviews the literature on the psychological effects of child maltreatment.

This study tried to establish if childhood maltreatment mediates the established relationship between family environ - ment and psychological well - being, in a sample of Maltese university students (N = 312).

This same survey revealed that 10 % to 20 % of toddlers and 50 % of teenagers experience severe aggression (eg, cursing, threatening to send the child away, calling the child dumb or such other belittling names).17 Therefore, prevention of psychological maltreatment may be the most important work of the pediatrician.

More often, confirmation or suspicion of psychological maltreatment requires collateral reports from schools, other professionals, child care workers, and others involved with the family.

Conclusions Early physical maltreatment predicts adolescent psychological and behavioral problems, beyond the effects of other factors associated with maltreatment.

Until recently, there has been controversy regarding the definition and consequences of psychological maltreatment.

In the 1997 Child Maltreatment national report, 1 psychological maltreatment («emotional maltreatment») was reported in 6.1 % of 817 665 reports received froMaltreatment national report, 1 psychological maltreatment («emotional maltreatment») was reported in 6.1 % of 817 665 reports received fromaltreatment («emotional maltreatment») was reported in 6.1 % of 817 665 reports received fromaltreatment») was reported in 6.1 % of 817 665 reports received from 43 states.

In the third trial of the nurse home visitor program, nurse - visited, 6 - month - old infants born to mothers with low psychological resources (i.e., maternal IQ, mental health, and sense of efficacy) displayed fewer aberrant emotional expressions (e.g., low levels of affect and lack of social referencing of mother) associated with child maltreatment.18

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.

Based on prior research suggesting that distinctions between allegations and substantiations are not useful, 31,32 official reports of alleged child abuse were coded using a slightly modified version33 of the maltreatment classification scheme developed by Barnett et al. 34 Three general indicators of child abuse were created, each dichotomized as present or not, based on the coding of the following records: (1) physical abuse (any blows or injury to the head, torso, buttocks, or limbs; and violent handling, choking, burning, shaking, or nondescript injury); (2) sexual abuse (any sexual exposure, exploitation, molestation, or penetration); and (3) psychological maltreatment (threats to psychological safety and security, lack of acceptance and threats to self - esteem, or failure to allow age - appropriate autonomy).

Child abuse or child maltreatmentis an umbrella term for the physical or psychological maltreatment of a child by an adult.

Main Outcome Measures (1) Association of 7 adverse exposures (3 categories of child abuse [physical abuse, sexual abuse, and psychological maltreatment] and 4 categories of household dysfunction [caregiver problem drinking, caregiver depression, caregiver treated violently, and criminal behavior in the household]-RRB- derived from data collected when the child was 4 years old.

«Adult recall of parental alienation in a community sample: Prevalence and associations with psychological maltreatment.»

A prospective study of the impact of child maltreatment and friend support on psychological distress trajectory: From adolescence to emerging adulthood.

Wright, M.O., Crawford, E. and Del Castillo, D. (2009) Childhood emotional maltreatment and later psychological distress among college students: The mediating role of maladaptive schemas.

Psychological Maltreatment (PDF - 713 KB) Hibbard, Barlow, & MacMillan (2012) American Academy of Pediatrics Discusses the incidence of childhood emotional abuse and provides information about associated interventions.

Typically, complex trauma exposure involves the simultaneous or sequential occurrence of child maltreatment and may include psychological maltreatment, neglect, physical and sexual abuse, and witnessing domestic violence.

Types of traumatic experiences are varied yet distinct, including sexual abuse or assault, physical abuse or assault, emotional / psychological maltreatment, neglect, serious accident or medical illness, witness to domestic violence, victim / witness to community violence, school violence, natural or manmade disasters, forced displacement, war / terrorism, victim / witness to extreme personal / interpersonal violence, traumatic grief / separation, and system - induced trauma.