Child Abuse: Recognition and Response - Softcover

Seth, Rajeev; Srivastava, RN; N, Jagadeesh; Saldanha, Shaibya; Sagar, Rajesh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9389776384 ISBN 13: 9789389776386

Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2020

Synopsis

This book provides an introduction of child abuse, its various forms and adverse health effects, concise chapters on clinical recognition and response to physical, sexual, emotional abuses and neglect. It contains a brief approach to trauma-informed care, medico-legal aspects, multidisciplinary team and case-based approach to learning.

• Prepared by the Indian Child Abuse Neglect and Child Labour (ICANCL) group under a project supported by UNICEF India.
• The handbook aims to provide key understanding of the basic knowledge, current guidelines and standard operating protocols (SOP) for prompt recognition and management of survivors of child abuse by pediatricians and allied medical professionals.
• Written in a concise format with flowcharts.
• It shall be very useful for a busy pediatricians and allied medical professionals.
• It will assist them in mandatory reporting and connecting the abused children and their families to the child protection systems.
• This handbook is targeted as a resource and training guide for pediatricians, gynaecologists, psychiatrist, forensic medicine, psychologists, nurses, teachers, police, legal, policy programs, Government and Non-governmental organizations, frontline health and community workers.

About this title

About the Author

Rajeev Seth MD DNBE FIAP FAAP (USA)
President Elect, International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), USA; Past Chair, Indian Child Abuse Neglect and Child Labour (ICANCL) Group, Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)

RN Srivastava FRCP(Edin) FAMS
Adviser, Indian Child Abuse Neglect and Child Labour (ICANCL) Group; Past President, Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)

Jagadeesh N MD DNB
Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Shaibya Saldanha DGO MD DNB DCS
Gynaecologist and Co-Founder, Enfold Practice Health Trust, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Rajesh Sagar MD MNAMS FIMSA FRCP (Edin)
Professor of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Edition details

• Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9389776384
• ISBN 13: 9789389776386
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 92