title: Emotional development in physically abused children.
abstract: Thirty physically abused children between five and 12 years old were compared to a matched group of 30 nonabused children on psychological tests measuring self-concept, aggression, socialization with peers, establishment of trust, and separation from the mother. Differences between groups were found in each of the areas of emotional development studied.
mesh_terms: D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology*; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment