Child abuse Flashcards

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1
Q

a written report of suspicion of child abuse must be submitted to…?
Timeframe?

A

CPS within 36 hrs

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What if the child is not your client?

A

You still make a report if there as long as there is reasonable suspicion of abuse

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What do you report when reporting child abuse?

A

physical injury, sexual abuse (including sexual assault/exploitation), willful harm/injuring of a child

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How do you manage a therapeutic relationship when reporting child abuse?

A

Normalize: what they are feeling
Provide resources to client
Explain the process: give reassurance, help them understand what is going to happen next

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what are the warning signs of Sexual abuse?

A

child tells you about sexual activity, torn/bloody undergarments, anal/vaginal injury or trauma, sexualized behavior, knowledge of sexual things unusual for their age, pregnancy, STD’s, describe scenes of adults engaging in sex

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what are the warning signs of Physical abuse?

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injury unusual for the age/bruises/belt marks/alert/flinches/shies away from touch/wears clothing to cover up injury

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what are the warning signs of Neglect?

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Malnourished/hungry/hygiene is bad/missing school/left unsupervised a lot/untreated illness/clothes are dirty or don’t fit

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what are the 4 reportable types of child abuse?
What may be reported?

A

Sexual/Physical/Neglect/Willful harm

Emotional abuse may be reported but not mandated

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????????what if someone already make a report?

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you could still file a report if you have reasonably suspect child abuse or neglect

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when is the verbal report due when reporting child abuse?

A

24 hrs to CPS and Police

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when is the written report due when reporting child abuse?

A

36 hrs

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Who do you make a report to?

A

CPS and Police

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a verbal report must be made to _____ when reasonable suspicion of child abuse is seen.

A

CPS ASAP

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what are the 2 types of sexual abuse? What do they mean?

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Sexual Assault = incest, oral/anal sex, penetration, molestation
Sexual Exploitation = when parents/adults encourage a child to participate in sexually explicit acts

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Q

What would you ask when regarding child abuse?

Questions
Release of Info/Referrals
Mental Status Exam
Observations
Testing
History
Social supports

A

Q: ask open ended questions like “what happens when you get in trouble?” “thats a big bruise, how did it happen?”

R: may need to talk to school/doc/caregiver

M: observations of the client (appearance/memory/behavior/speech/emo)

O: how do they interact with the therapist/parents/malnourished

T: do child behavior assessment

H: history of substance abuse, how were the parents disciplined, CPS in the past?

S: is there anyone/family they can be with instead?

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16
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what information is needed to make a child abuse report?

A

name of child
address
statement from them, along with the name of the perpetrator

17
Q

what is the legal requirement for reporting a reasonable suspicion of child abuse?

A

Call CPS ASAP and written report 36 hrs after the call

18
Q

Reporting child abuse if they are now an adult

A

Do not report, but encourage them to report on their own to police

19
Q

Is mental suffering reportable?

A

Yes, as willful harm entails harm, suffering, mental suffering and physical pain

20
Q

when to report consensual sexual activity? age limits?

A

Under 14 w/other 14 = no report
14-15 with under 14 = report

21
Q

do you report when sexual intercourse is coerced/not voluntary?

A

Yes must report even if partners are the same age