Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse: A Practical Guide
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Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse: A Practical Guide

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Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse: A Practical Guide

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About This Book

The fourth edition of this best-selling reference is a valuable resource to clinicians and child advocates serving children and families affected by suspicions of child sexual abuse.
 
Fully updated and revised by leading experts on child abuse, this resource covers what a complete and comprehensive medical evaluation entails, when to seek an examination, the importance of conducting a medical history, how discrepancies between a child’s history and physical findings can be explained, how the child’s medical record should be structured, what types of documentation should be expected, and how a medical diagnosis is formulated. To clarify points of diagnosis, 25 illustrations and 142 color photos and case studies are included.
 
NEW TOPICS INCLUDE

  • Telemedicine and the child sexual abuse medical evaluation
  • Human trafficking
  • International issues in child sexual abuse
  • Child pornography and the risks of the Internet
  • Mental health therapy
  • Child Sexual Exploitation: Recognition and Prevention Considerations
  • Enhanced focus on findings that mimic sexual abuse and on developmental considerations

Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse is an invaluable resource for medical professionals, child protection workers, mental health clinicians, investigators, and the courts.

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Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics
Year
2019
ISBN
9781610022965
Edition
4
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Pediatric Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Foreword
  2. Preface
  3. Chapter 1: The Problem
  4. Chapter 2: The Evaluation
  5. Chapter 3: Physical Examination
  6. Chapter 4: Documentation of Physical Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse
  7. Chapter 5: Sexually Transmitted Infections in Child and Adolescent Sexual Assault and Abuse
  8. Chapter 6: Forensic Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse
  9. Chapter 7: Adolescent Issues in Sexual Abuse
  10. Chapter 8: Mimics of Sexual Abuse
  11. Chapter 9: Telemedicine and the Child Sexual Abuse Medical Evaluation
  12. Chapter 10: The Roles of Nursing in Issues of Child Sexual Abuse
  13. Chapter 11: Developmental Considerations When Interviewing Children and the Forensic Evaluation Process
  14. Chapter 12: Child Sexual Abuse Education and Treatment for Youth
  15. Chapter 13: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Child Maltreatment: Accessing Community Resources
  16. Chapter 14: Legal Issues in the Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse
  17. Chapter 15: Child Sexual Exploitation: Recognition and Prevention Considerations
  18. Chapter 16: Child Sex Trafficking
  19. Chapter 17: Documentation, Report Formulation, and Conclusions
  20. Chapter 18: Child Sexual Abuse: An International Perspective
  21. Index