Child abuse. Perspectives on treatment and research.
This article provides an historical survey of child abuse. Incidence and prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and clinical features, treatment, and the importance of prevention are detailed.
D001497:Battered Child Syndrome; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012106:Research; D012931:Social Environment; D012951:Socialization