title: Developmental, cognitive, and behavioral sequelae of child abuse.
abstract: There is growing interest in the neurologic, behavioral, and cognitive effects of child abuse and neglect. This article explores the literature on the short and long term sequelae of physically and sexually abused and neglected children, along with controversies generated by the studies themselves. Recommendations are made for swift and ongoing intervention in cases of child abuse to protect young victims from potentially devastating effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Cahill
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kaminer
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003071:Cognition; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007804:Language Development; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology