TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Child abuse and neglect: diagnosis and management
JO  - Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
A1  - Jacobi, Gert
A1  - Dettmeyer, Reinhard
A1  - Banaschak, Sibylle
A1  - Brosig, Burkhard
A1  - Herrmann, B.
SP  - 231
EP  - 239
VL  - 107
IS  - 13
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1866-0452
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2010.0231
ID  - ref1
ER  -