Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

Key Updates to Understanding Roles of Childhood Trauma in Overall Health

While adverse childhood experiences and trauma, including childhood abuse and neglect, have often been viewed from the lens of psychiatry, their influence on physical health, health behaviors, and factors that moderate health now garner more attention. This article reviews recent … Read More

How Should Clinicians Minimize Bias When Responding to Suspicions About Child Abuse?

Abstract Clinicians have ethical and legal obligations to report suspected maltreatment of children. A decision to report suspected abuse is one of great ethical, clinical, and legal importance and can weigh heavily on clinicians who have established relationships with a … Read More