13. Child abuse neglect

Question 1

What does child maltreatment refer to?

Answer 1

Any non-accidental behaviour by parents, caregivers, other adults or older adolescents that is outside the norms of conduct and entails a substantial risk of causing physical or emotional harm to a child or young person.
Can be acts of omission (eg neglect) and commission -eg abuse

Question 2

4 main types of maltreatment

Answer 2

1. physical abuse
2 emotional maltreatment
3 neglect
4 sexual abuse
5 - exposure to family violence- subtype of emotional maltreatment

Question 3

injuries suspicious for abuse

Answer 3

torn frenulum
raccoon eyes - base of skull fracture
bruising on ears
posterior rib fractures (shaking)
intracranial bleeding