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Results 1 - 10 of 51 for child abuse
  1. Family troubles - resources 
    ... following organizations are good resources for information on child abuse , incest, domestic violence , and family troubles: Administration for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002170.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Domestic violence 
    ... is aimed at a child, it is called child abuse . Domestic violence is a crime.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000816.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Shaken baby syndrome 
    Shaken baby syndrome is a severe form of child abuse caused by violently shaking an infant or child. ... the baby. Still, it is a form of child abuse . Injuries are most likely to happen when the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007578.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Munchausen syndrome by proxy 
    ... is a mental illness and a form of child abuse . The caretaker of a child, most often a ... post-traumatic stress disorder that can happen with child abuse. Treatment most often involves individual and family therapy. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001555.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Child neglect and emotional abuse 
    ... the local emergency number. Call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1- ... American Academy of Pediatrics: healthy children.org website. Child abuse and neglect : what parents should know. www.healthychildren. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007225.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Child physical abuse 
    ... of them, so they do not tell anyone. Child abuse can happen to a child of any race, religion, or economic status. Other types of child abuse are: Neglect and emotional abuse Sexual abuse Shaken ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001552.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Sexual abuse in children - what to know 
    Carrasco MM, Wolford JE, Eichman AL. Child abuse and neglect. In: Zitelli BJ, McIntire SC, Nowalk AJ, Garrison J, eds. Zitelli and Davis' Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis . 8th ed. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000771.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Brief resolved unexplained event - BRUE 
    ... Allergic reactions A brain, nerve, or muscle disorder Child abuse Certain uncommon genetic disorders A specific cause of ... by a trained provider was needed Signs of child abuse If risk factors are present, testing that may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007683.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Conduct disorder 
    Conduct disorder has been linked to: Child abuse Drug or alcohol use in the parents Family conflicts Gene disorders Poverty The diagnosis is more common among boys. It is hard ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000919.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Traumatic events and children 
    ... Elsevier; 2020:chap 14. Kallay T, Berkowitz C. Child abuse. In: Zimmerman JJ, Clark RSB, Fuhrman BP, et ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000588.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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