Abuse And Neglect Flashcards
What is one possible reason that families become violent?
Spend so much time together
What is family violence?
Physical or emotional abuse within the family structure?
What is child physical abuse?
Threatening to or physically harming a child
What are the guides for detection of abuse?
Appearance
Correlation
Behavior
Relationship
What is Muchausen syndrome?
A fictitious disorder in which an adult seeks medical treatment for a fake illness that the child is suffering from
What is child neglect?
Failure to care for a child’s basic needs
What is a repeated pattern of behavior that conveys to children that they are worthless, uncalled, unloved, and not wanted?
Emotional abuse
A characteristic that may lead to dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking is..
Direct or indirect exposure to family violence
What is intimate partner violence?
Emotional or physical abuse between a couple who have in the past or are living together currently and are sexually intimately
What is a traumatic event?
Anything that causes stress, fear, or other psych/emotional damage to the person who experienced it