Intro to HUSR Test 3 Flashcards
signs of physical abuse of children
burns, bruises, broken bones, welts, choked
signs of sexual abuse of children
unexplained injuries, change in behavior, inappropriate sexual behavior
prevalence of child abuse cases
3 yr olds are the most vulnerable, occurs in every SES
traits of abusive parents
if they were abused themselves, lack of parenting skills, neg beliefs about their kid’s behavior, poor impulse control, depression, anxiety, drinking
childhood obesity
BMI is over 95%, increased in older and poorer
stress of adolescence
identity development, increased independence, hormones, relationships
how to file a child abuse report
make sure the child is safe before filing!
secondary intervention of child abuse
counseling, safe reunification, play therapy, parenting classes, 12 step program, support groups
process of getting older, changes in physicality
sensence
taking people’s money and abusing it
fudiciary abuse
ice berg effect of elder abuse
only the tip of the iceberg gets reported and everything below goes unreported, which is the majority of cases
is Alzheimer’s a natural part of aging?
no
schizophrenia is biological
true
12 step program is what kind of intervention?
secondary
example of secondary intervention for child abuse is?
counseling for kids/parents, group therapy
1 in 4 women will be victim of IPV/DV
true
women aged 20-24 yrs old are at greatest risk of sexual assaults
true
hidden alcoholism in elder abuse
2.5 million have probs, it increases risks of diabetes, high blood pressure and exacerbates current med. disorders, depression
how many elders live below poverty line?
3.4 million
causes of poverty
high costs of health care, few opportunities for jobs, housing costs
senior centers are considered what type of intervention?
primary
clinically significant behavior/psych pattern that occurs in a person that’s in distress or increased risk of suffering pain, death or loss of freedom
mental disorder
prevalence of mental disorders
1 in 4 adults suffer from disorder in a year
causes of poverty
- learned helplessness
- cycle of poverty
- racism, sexism, ageism
- under/unemployed
- substance abuse
- depression
homeless shelter is an example of what type of intervention?
emergency
deserving poor
children, elderly and disabled
federally funded agencies that specialize in developmental disabilities and follow clients from birth til death
regional centers
services from regional centers include
-basic living needs: food, shelter, clothing, medical care, daily living care
ADA purposes
civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability, has special ed and behavioral intervention plans
criteria for substance abuse
person suffers physical w/drawals, tolerance, needs larger doses to get same effect, taken most of the time and impairs social, work and academic fxning
12 step program focuses on
physical, spiritual and cognitive principles
feeling helpless, hopeless, and worthless, living in a chronic state of shock and fear and tend to blame themselves
battered woman’s syndrome
battering cycle includes
- honeymoon
- tension
- explosion
- honeymoon
1 in 3 women will have been sexually assaulted
true
sexual violence occurring in the military in both men and women
MST military sexual trauma
what would be helpful to a rape survivor?
advocate
AIDS stands for
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
