Child Abuse And Neglect Flashcards
When the child is repeatedly comforted and cared for, we see
Attachement
Some similarities to autism spectrum disorders, but is associated with severe early deprivation
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Child is detached and unresponsive to comforting
-Inhibited behavior. I.e. does not sow emotion
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Child shows little to no reluctance to interact with adults
- Will hug strangers or sit on strangers laps
- Associated with severe early deprivation
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
Child abuse is most commonly seen in children that are
Less than 1 year of age
The most common abuse injury is
Bruising
A classic hallmark of child abuse is
Multiple fractures in different healing stages
Most common during pre-puberty (9-12 years old)
-Perpetrator is usually male and known to the child
Child Sex Abuse
MUST be reported to protective services
Child Neglect
A problem of parental reactions to child
-Parents believe child is highly susceptible to disease
Vulnerable Child Disease
Parents with difficult conception and difficult pregnancy or post-natal period are at risk for
Vulnerable child syndrome
Classified as knowledge of name, date, and place
Orientation
Loss of memories from the past
-Retained ability to make new memories
Retrograde amnesia
Inability to make new memories
Anterograde amnesia
Amnesia that is a response to trauma/stress
-Not caused by CNS injury
Dissociative Amnesia
