title: [Early detection and cognitive rescue of abused children].
abstract: The abused child may manifest deficiencies in his cognitive development as a result of the abuse. In this study, 22 children with a confirmed diagnosis of physical abuse and/or negligence were evaluated with the Mental Scale of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development and reevaluated subsequently. The mean age of the children in the initial phase was 8.4 months. The initial mental development index (MDI) was 98.6 +/- 22.8. The reevaluation was performed within a mean period of 10.8 months. The MDI at reevaluation was 97.9 +/- 23.8. The study did not detect significant cognitive deficiencies in these children. We conclude that early detection and intervention in the abused child favors an adequate cognitive development.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatría, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mirabal
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Jesús
mesh_terms: D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: La detección temprana y el rescate cognoscitivo del niño abusado.