Main description:

Thoroughly revised and expanded, the 4th edition offers a practical, objective, evidence-based guide to the medical diagnosis and management of child abuse. Written and edited by a vast array of the world's leading experts on child abuse and neglect, this indispensable resource clearly explains the signs, symptoms, and injuries of the abused child.

Features hundreds of photographs and illustrations and a wealth of medical, surgical, radiographic, and laboratory information.

New chapters include:

Sentinel Injuries
Burns
Medical Neglect and Obesity
Environmental Neglect and Social Determinants of Health
Supervisional Neglect/Fatal Neglect
Drug-Endangered Children
Psychological Abuse
Family Violence
Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation via Electronic Media
Reporting Abuse, Managing Uncertainty, and Other Legal Issues
Professional Considerations for Those Who Care for the Potentially Abused Child
Caring for the Child in Out-of-Home Care
Trauma-Informed Care and Treatment
Identifying Child Maltreatment
Creating Change Through Advocacy

Contents:

Introduction: The Evolving Workforce
Part 1. Physical Abuse
1. Sentinel Injuries
2. Cutaneous Manifestations of Child Abuse
3. Burns
4. Skeletal Manifestations of Child Abuse
5. Visceral Manifestations of Child Abuse
6. Maxillofacial, Neck, and Dental Manifestations of Child Abuse
7. Abusive Head Trauma
8. Ocular Manifestations of Child Abuse
Part 2. Sexual Abuse
9. Taking Forensically Sound Histories in Cases of Alleged Sexual Abuse
10. Medical Aspects of Prepubertal Sexual Abuse
11. Medical Aspects of Adolescent Sexual Assault and Abuse
12. Sexually Transmitted Infections in Child Sexual Abuse
13. The Role of Forensic Materials in Sexual Abuse and Assault
Part 3. Neglect
14. Environmental Neglect and Social Determinants of Health
15. Supervisory Neglect
16. Drug-Endangered Children
17. Failure to Thrive
18. Medical Neglect and Obesity
Part 4. Other Forms of Maltreatment
19. Psychological Maltreatment
20. Medical Child Abuse
21. Interpersonal Violence
22. Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation via Electronic Media
Part 5. Pathology of Child Maltreatment
23. Pathology of Fatal Abuse
24. SIDS, SUID, and the Child Fatality Review Team Approach to Unexpected Childhood Death
Part 6. Professional Issues in Child Maltreatment
25. Photodocumentation
26. Reporting Abuse, Managing Uncertainty, and Other Legal Issues
27. Caring for Those Who Care for the Potentially Abused Child
Part 7. Outcomes
28. Caring for the Child in Out-of-Home Care
29. Medical and Psychological Sequelae of Child Abuse and Neglect
30. Neurobiological Consequences of Childhood Maltreatment
31. Trauma-Informed Care and Treatment
Part 8. Prevention
32. Identification of Child Maltreatment
33. Evidence-Based Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Programs
34. Creating Change Through Advocacy