Abuse Across the Lifespan Flashcards
What are some forms of maltreatment?
- Physical, Sexual, and emotional abuse
- Physical and emotional neglect
- Medical neglect
- Medical child abuse (Muchausen syndrome)
What age group has the highest rate of abuse?
<3 year old
*74.9% of victims are neglected
What are the red flags of abusive pattern
- Substance abuse
- Poverty & economic strains
- Parental capacity and skills
- Domestic violence
How to recognize child abuse in the victim
Sudden change in behavior
Learning issues
What are some red flags of physical abuse?
Unexplained bruises or burns
Fear of going home
Physical force used by parents
*common in the skull, ribs, long bones
Why are skull fractures more difficult to date the age?
Because of the intramembranous nature of the skull
What is suspicious for child abuse?
Fractures in various stages of healing
*broken ribs
What are common symptoms of SBS shaken baby syndrome?
Metaphyseal chip fractures
Retinal hemorrhages
Subdural hematomas
How does SBS happens?
Violent shaking
*Head injuries
*A subdural hematoma=child abuse unless can be explained
What are CNS injuries of SBS?
Retinal hemorrhages= SBS (until proven otherwise)
Papilledema= increased intracranial pressure (more imagining)
What are some red flags of sexual abuse?
- Unusual sexual knowledge or behavior
- Child-to-child sexual contact
- Bruises on inner thighs or other intimate areas
What are some red flags of emotional abuse?
- Extreme nervous habits
- Parent/child interactions: inappropriate language, name calling
What are some red flags of neglect?
- Stealing food
- Poor shower habits/ poor hygiene
- Dirt clothes with numerous stains, tears
What is a hallmark of neglect?
Disproportionate loss of weight compared to height or head circumference
What is muchausen syndrome
Childs illness is fabricated or induce by caregiver
What are the different forms of IPV?
Physical
Sexual
Stalking
Psychological
What is intimate terrorism?
A passive victim in an abuse relationship lives in constant fear for the next episode of aubse
*May be mutual/bidirectional (Situational violence)
What is violent resistance?
When the victim of IPV fights back
What is battering?
Involves severe and escalating violence with terrorization and increasingly controlling behavior
What is common couple violence?
More moderate form of IPV, violence occurs occasionally, triggered by frustration and or anger
Describe emotional abuse
Involves trauma to the victim caused by threats of action or coercive tactics
Describe emotional abuse
Involves trauma to the victim caused by threats of action or coercive tacics
*may include stalking
Describe medical abuse?
Failure to provide care necesssary to prevent physical harm or mental anguish
what are some risk factor for sexual abuse?
Prior history of IPV
Female
Young age
At-risk alcohol use or drug use
