Overview

This full-colour, photographic atlas portrays the abuse story in graphic detail. Abbreviated case histories guide the reader in interpreting the photographs and accompany most of the photos. In addition, a collection of children's works completed during art therapy and accompanying commentary document abuse in a way words could not. New to this second edition are chapters on the role of the medical examiner and art therapist. The value of this collection as a reference or as a teaching tool is unequalled, and it is a must-have for anyone who works with children, including psychologists and forensic specialists.

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Author:   Angelo P. Giardino ,  James A. Monteleone ,  Armand E. Brodeur
Publisher:   STM Learning
Imprint:   GW Medical
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Weight:   1.585kg
ISBN:  

9781878060235

ISBN 10:   1878060236
Pages:   357
Publication Date:   October 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781878060549
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Part One: Physical Abuse Chapter 1: Trauma Chapter 2: Burns Chapter 3: Urologic and Genital Lesions Chapter 4: Dermatology Chapter 5: Dental Injuries Chapter 6: Ophthalmology These chapters extensively document abusive injuries and traumatic injuries that may be mistaken for abuse. The burn chapter alone contains 152 illustrations and describes types of burns and the scars they leave behind. To further aid the practitioner in making the correct diagnosis, the text of these chapters contains easily referenced tables listing physical indicators in the victim and behavioral signs in the caregiver, as well as discussions of conditions that resemble abuse, such as skin lesions. In nearly every case, advice on how to check the proffered history against the injuries is included, since incongruence of the caregivers story with the injury is strongly indicative of abuse. Part Two: Radiologic Investigations Chapter 7: Radiology of Child Abuse As an integral part of the child abuse investigative team, the radiographer must be able to recognize the radiographic appearance of abusive versus non-abusive injuries. The cases presented in this chapter focus on all areas of the body, from head and ophthalmic injuries to visceral injuries to long bone fractures. Several cases point out the difficulty of distinguishing fractures in infant bones. Patterns of injury are noted that will help the radiologist see how a new injury could have occurred, given the history. Part Three: Sexual Abuse Cases Chapter 8: Cases with a History of Possible Sexual Abuse Between 60 and 70 percent of abuse cases are sexual in nature, yet most sexually abused children show few physical findings. This chapter offers more than 130 color photographs, mainly of female victims and including many colposcopic views, documenting the sometimes subtle and nonspecific signs of sexual abuse. Both vaginal and anal abuse are documented. In addition, tables listing spec

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