@article{ref1,
title="Child abuse and neglect: diagnosis and management",
journal="Deutsches Ärzteblatt International",
year="2010",
author="Jacobi, Gert and Dettmeyer, Reinhard and Banaschak, Sibylle and Brosig, Burkhard and Herrmann, B.",
volume="107",
number="13",
pages="231-239",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The findings of studies on the frequency of violence against children imply that many cases go undetected. METHODS: Selective literature review based on a search of different databases for publications on all types of violence against children, except sexual abuse. RESULTS: The physical abuse of children can involve blunt trauma, thermal injury, and the so-called shaking trauma syndrome (STS). Physical and psychological child neglect have very serious long-term effects. It can be difficult to draw a clear distinction of child abuse and neglect on the one hand, and acceptable behavior on the other, because of the varying social acceptance of certain child-raising practices. Münchhausen's syndrome by proxy (MSbP) is a rare, special type of child abuse. CONCLUSION: At the beginning of the 21(st) century, well-established normative structures are in place to protect children against abuse and neglect, and the available help from social organizations can also have a preventive effect. Further improvements will depend on interdisciplinary coordination and better training of specialists in all of the involved disciplines.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1866-0452",
doi="10.3238/arztebl.2010.0231",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2010.0231"
}