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Treatment of Child Abuse

Common Ground for Mental Health, Medical, and Legal Practitioners

edited by Robert M. Reece, M.D., Rochelle F. Hanson, Ph.D., and John Sargent, M.D.
foreword by Walter F. Mondale

second edition
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An essential, evidence-based reference book for mental health professionals and medical personnel working with victims of child abuse.

Acclaimed as a milestone resource by the Journal of Child and Family Studies, Treatment of Child Abuse has been updated and expanded with ten completely new chapters. The second edition adds the expertise of co-editors Rochelle F. Hanson, Ph.D., and John Sargent, M.D., along with chapters from many new contributors.

The second edition is organized by various modes of therapy, different settings for therapies, and the individualized needs of victims correlating to...

An essential, evidence-based reference book for mental health professionals and medical personnel working with victims of child abuse.

Acclaimed as a milestone resource by the Journal of Child and Family Studies, Treatment of Child Abuse has been updated and expanded with ten completely new chapters. The second edition adds the expertise of co-editors Rochelle F. Hanson, Ph.D., and John Sargent, M.D., along with chapters from many new contributors.

The second edition is organized by various modes of therapy, different settings for therapies, and the individualized needs of victims correlating to types of abuse and neglect. The contributors describe evidence-based and evidence-supported treatments for traumatized children and adolescents, information on research and theory underlying the interventions, and explanations of treatment protocols. The contributors focus particular attention on special populations and cultural differences. Entire sections focus on medical care and legal interventions necessary for abused youth.

New and expanded material includes information on
• Bullying
• Sanctuary Model of trauma-informed care
• Long-term medical management
• Appropriate use of psychopharmacology
• Importance of self-care for professionals

Treatment of Child Abuse is an important resource for mental health professionals, family physicians, pediatricians, emergency department physicians, physician assistants, and nurses, as well as child advocate professionals, social workers, and lawyers.

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Reviews

This book is highly recommended for expert and beginner alike. It is well written, well organized, easy to read, and packed with useful information. The content lives up to the title. This worthwhile book does indeed provide common ground for mental health, medical, and legal professionals.

This book represents a milestone in expanding the resource base for professionals working in the child abuse field.

The scope of information is dazzling... there is something in this volume for everyone who has an interest in maltreatment of children.

I believe this book will provide assistance and inspiration to all those who have dedicated their professional careers to improving the lives of abused children. Most importantly, I hope that this book will encourage all of us to continue pursuing new ways to ameliorate and prevent the unnecessary tragedy of child abuse.

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Book Details

Publication Date
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Available
Trim Size
8.5
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11
Pages
392
ISBN
9781421412733
Illustration Description
10 line drawings
Table of Contents

List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface

Part I: Initial Contact with the Abused Child
Chapter 1. Identification, Mandated Reporting Requirements, and Referral for Mental Health Evaluation and Treatment
Chapt

List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface

Part I: Initial Contact with the Abused Child
Chapter 1. Identification, Mandated Reporting Requirements, and Referral for Mental Health Evaluation and Treatment
Chapter 2. Psychosocial Assessment in Child Maltreatment
Part II: Evidence- Based Treatments
Chapter 3. Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Chapter 4. Parent- Child Interaction Therapy in Child Welfare Settings
Chapter 5. SafeCare: A Prevention and Intervention Program for Child Neglect and Physical Abuse
Chapter 6. Evidence- Based Practices for Working with Physically Abusive Families: Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Chapter 7. Empowering Families: Combined Parent- Child Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Families at Risk for Child Physical Abuse
Chapter 8. Early Intervention for Abused Children in the School Setting
Chapter 9. Family Foster Care for Abused and Neglected Children
Chapter 10. Kinship Care
Part III: Special Populations and Special Topics
Chapter 11. The Sanctuary Model: Rebooting the Organizational Operating System in Group Care Settings
Chapter 12. Cultural Considerations for Assessment and Treatment in Child Maltreatment Cases
Chapter 13. Trauma Systems Therapy: An Approach to Creating Trauma- Informed Child Welfare Systems
Chapter 14. The Abused Student Cornered: School Bullying amidst Trauma
Chapter 15. Cognitive Processing Therapy with Adolescents
Chapter 16. Risk Reduction through Family Therapy
Chapter 17. Children and Adolescents with Sexual Behavior Problems
Part IV: Short- and Long- Term Medical Treatment
Chapter 18. Medical Management of Sexual Abuse: A Therapeutic Approach
Chapter 19. Treatment of Physical Child Abuse
Chapter 20. Intervening with Families When Children Are Neglected
Chapter 21. Failure to Thrive and Maltreatment
Part V: Education, Training, Dissemination, and Implementation in Communities
Chapter 22. Innovative Methods for Implementing Evidence- Supported Interventions for Mental Health Treatment of Child and Adolescent Victims of Violence
Chapter 23. Statewide Efforts for Implementation of Evidence- Based Programs
Chapter 24. Creating a Culture of Wellness for Providers in Harm's Way
Chapter 25. The Importance of Therapist and Family Engagement in Treatment Implementation
Chapter 26. The Roles of Web- Based Technology in the Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence- Based Treatments for Child Abuse
Chapter 27. Education of Emergency Department Physicians
Chapter 28. Education of Physicians in Residency Training
Chapter 29. Education of Community Physicians
Chapter 30. Child Abuse Pediatricians: Treating Child Victims of Maltreatment
Chapter 31. Training Child Psychiatry Fellows to Provide Trauma-Informed Care
Part VI: New Directions
Chapter 32. Psychopharmacology
Chapter 33. Treatment Implications of Gene- Environment Interplay in Childhood Trauma
Chapter 34. Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth in Abused and Neglected Children
Part VII: Legal Issues
Chapter 35. Legal Issues Related to Child Maltreatment and Its Therapy
Index

Author Bios
Featured Contributor

Robert M. Reece, M.D.

Robert M. Reece, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine and Visiting Professor of Pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School. He is also the executive editor at The Quarterly Update.
Featured Contributor

Rochelle F. Hanson, Ph.D.

Rochelle F. Hanson, Ph.D., is a professor at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of trauma and the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practices.
Featured Contributor

John Sargent, M.D.

John Sargent, M.D., is director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center. He is an experienced clinician in all aspects of child and adolescent psychiatry with a special interest in developing clinical systems of care for poor and underserved children.