title: The maltreatment of intellectually handicapped children and adolescents.
abstract: Eleven and a half percent of intellectually handicapped children in Castilla-León are subjected to maltreatment; in these, physical neglect is the most frequent. These findings come from a questionnaire (CEMND) specifically designed to detect and discover the prevalence of maltreatment in a sample of 445 mentally retarded children. It was discovered that problems between the child's parents, the child's behavior and the interaction between both aspects were significant factors in situations of maltreatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Verdugo
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Bermejo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fuertes
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology