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Research paper thumbnail of Failure to thrive: a controlled study of familial characteristics

Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1983

The significance of ecological stress factors in the etiology of failure to thrive (FTT) was expl... more The significance of ecological stress factors in the etiology of failure to thrive (FTT) was explored through structured interviews with mothers of 42 infants who were failing to thrive and 42 matched controls. Three factors distinguished the FTT families from the controls. They had a more sickly child, were more isolated from neighborhood and family support, and had a larger discrepancy in parents' education. Demographic, pregnancy, contemporaneous stress factors were not significant. The data suggest that the usual assumption that FTT is due to inadequate mothering needs to be reassessed.

Research paper thumbnail of The American family in crisis: Implications for children

Current Problems in Pediatrics, 1986

Research paper thumbnail of Helping the Battered Child and His Family, by C. Henry Kempe, M.D., and Ray E. Helfer, M.D. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1972, 313 pp., <span class="katex"><span class="katex-mathml"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><semantics><mrow><mn>8.50</mn><mi>c</mi><mi>l</mi><mi>o</mi><mi>t</mi><mi>h</mi><mo separator="true">,</mo></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">8.50 cloth, </annotation></semantics></math></span><span class="katex-html" aria-hidden="true"><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em;"></span><span class="mord">8.50</span><span class="mord mathnormal">c</span><span class="mord mathnormal" style="margin-right:0.01968em;">l</span><span class="mord mathnormal">o</span><span class="mord mathnormal">t</span><span class="mord mathnormal">h</span><span class="mpunct">,</span></span></span></span>4.75 paper

Research paper thumbnail of REDUCING THE LITERAL AND HUMAN COST OF CHILD ABUSE: IMPACT OF A NEW HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Pediatrics, May 1, 1973

... Elizabeth Pivchik Colligan, ACSW, Jane S. Sheehan, RN, and Susan H. McVeigh, BA. ... The numb... more ... Elizabeth Pivchik Colligan, ACSW, Jane S. Sheehan, RN, and Susan H. McVeigh, BA. ... The number of injuries subsequent to initial diagnosis were apparently high, and our staff-as well as our colleagues in the Welfare Depart-ment-agreed that a more systematic pro-gram of ...

Research paper thumbnail of President American Orthopsychiatric Association, 1991–1992

Research paper thumbnail of Pediatrics and child abuse

Theory and Research on the Causes and Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect, 1989

Pediatrics and child abuse Howard Dubowitz and Eli Newberger Introduction In 1962 pediatricians w... more Pediatrics and child abuse Howard Dubowitz and Eli Newberger Introduction In 1962 pediatricians were instrumental in bringing the" battered child syn-drome"(Kempe, Silverman, Steele ... This arrangement has been successfully established in a number of states (Kremer, 1984). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Surgeon General's Workshop on Violence and Public Health: Report. Plenary Session IV: Recommendations of the Work Groups. Child sexual abuse: Evaluation and treatment

Research paper thumbnail of At Risk: The Developing Infant

Research paper thumbnail of INFLICTED AND NONINFUCTED INJURIES

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Mar 23, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Child Abuse: Principles and Implications of Current Pediatric Practice

This paper summarizes data and experience with child abuse pertinent to child health practice. It... more This paper summarizes data and experience with child abuse pertinent to child health practice. It goal is to foster sound and rational selical management. Because of the complex origins of child abuse, however, and of the insti+utional and social changes which shall have to accompany excellent practice if child abuse is effectively to be treated and prevented, issues of.prograe and policy development are also addressed. The knowledge base about child abuse is conceptually and methodically limited. our understanding of the problem of child abuse is broadened by several recent descriptive reports which demonstrate that childhood accidents and child abuse are temporally associated, that the parents of abused children are rarely neurotic or psychotic, and that the developmental sequelae of child abuse and neglect are serious. Child abuse has also been observed to be associated with poverty, low birth weight, parental alcohol and drug abuse, crime, social isolation, marital stress, and unemployment. The coordinated, interdisciplinary management of child abuse may reduce the toll of reinjury while children stay in their own homes. A helpful integrating concept in the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse is the family's capacity to protect its child, either from the consequences of their own angry feelings toward him, or from the hazards of his nuturing environment.

Research paper thumbnail of Pediatric interview assessment of child abuse. Challenges and opportunities

Pediatric Clinics of North America, Sep 1, 1990

The assessment of child abuse is a professionally and personally challenging task. Here as elsewh... more The assessment of child abuse is a professionally and personally challenging task. Here as elsewhere in medicine success often is linked with the informed intelligence, mature attitude, and professional demeanor of the clinician. If one can maintain a thoughtful and skeptical approach to the data; display warmth, calm, and respect to everyone involved in the case; and express one&#39;s views with care and parsimony, good information will be forthcoming and, it is hoped, excellent management will follow.

Research paper thumbnail of Consensus and difference among hospital professionals in evaluating child maltreatment

Violence and Victims, Feb 1, 1986

The decision-making process in suspected cases of child maltreatment involves reaching interprofe... more The decision-making process in suspected cases of child maltreatment involves reaching interprofessional consensus. Interprofessional consensus in seriousness ratings of maltreatment incidents for the welfare of the child was examined by surveying 39 case vignette ratings by 295 pediatric hospital professionals from five occupations. The survey instrument was derived from research by Giovannoni and Becerrra (1979). An exploratory factor analysis yielded five categories of maltreatment: physical abuse, sexual abuse, general failures in care, minor neglect/discipline, and lifestyles/values. A sixth category, parental sexual preference, was rated not very serious and did not appear to belong in the maltreatment domain. Nurses and social workers rated incidents as most serious, differing significantly from psychiatrists and, often, from physicians and psychologists. Professions agreed on rank ordering of categories by seriousness. Variables such as sex, parenthood status, years of experience, and medical specialty showed some relationship to ratings within some professional groups.

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding of child abuse and neglect

The Journal of the American College of Dentists, Feb 1, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of Child Abuse: Current Knowledge and Future Needs for Research. Matrix No. 9

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Research paper thumbnail of Treating this heavy midlife of men

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Jul 1, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Alleging Psychological Impairment of the Accuser to Defend Oneself Against a Child Abuse Allegation

Child Youth Services, 1991

... Patients, eti-Catheriae C. Ayoab, Penelope F. Grace, Jan E. Paradise, and Eli H. New-berger a... more ... Patients, eti-Catheriae C. Ayoab, Penelope F. Grace, Jan E. Paradise, and Eli H. New-berger are affiliated with the Harvard University ... had been kind and generous during courtship, but who after their marriage became highly coercive, required her to partici-pate in humiliating ...

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review Assessing Pediatric Practice: A critical study By Raymond S. Duff; edited by Charles D. Cook. 236 pp. Ann Arbor, Mich., Health Administration Press, 1990. $27

New England Journal of Medicine, 1991

Research paper thumbnail of Pediatric Understanding of Child Abuse and Neglect

Pediatrics in Review, 1981

Research paper thumbnail of Case vignette -- mandated child abuse reporting

Ethics & behavior, 1991

Case Vignette: Martha Harris has been a licensed mental health professional for nearly a decade. ... more Case Vignette: Martha Harris has been a licensed mental health professional for nearly a decade. As she arrived at her office early this morning, the phone was ringing. Speaking in a tremulous voice, the caller stated, "I was given your name by my internist, Dr. Williams. I think my husband may be abusing our 5-year-old sexually. Can you help?" After a few minutes of conversation, Martha offers to schedule a prompt appointment. The caller interrupts and asks, "You won't have to report this will you?" As a mandated reporter under the state's child protection statute, Martha has no choice but to inform the authorities; she tells the caller, who immediately hangs up. Suddenly, Martha realizes that she does not have the name or any other identifying information about the caller. A call to Dr. Williams results in a response that the internist does not want to "get involved." Commentators on this case are Richard Bourne, JD, PhD, one of whose special ...

Research paper thumbnail of Child abuse: the current theory base and future research needs

Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1983

... J. Orthopsychiat., 48:593-607. --&amp;amp; DANIEL,JH (1976), Knowledge and epidemiology o... more ... J. Orthopsychiat., 48:593-607. --&amp;amp; DANIEL,JH (1976), Knowledge and epidemiology of child abuse: a critical review of concepts. Pediat. ... PARKE, RD &amp;amp; COLLMER, CW (1975), Child abuse: an interdis ciplinary analysis. In: Review of Child Development Research, Vol. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Failure to thrive: a controlled study of familial characteristics

Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1983

The significance of ecological stress factors in the etiology of failure to thrive (FTT) was expl... more The significance of ecological stress factors in the etiology of failure to thrive (FTT) was explored through structured interviews with mothers of 42 infants who were failing to thrive and 42 matched controls. Three factors distinguished the FTT families from the controls. They had a more sickly child, were more isolated from neighborhood and family support, and had a larger discrepancy in parents' education. Demographic, pregnancy, contemporaneous stress factors were not significant. The data suggest that the usual assumption that FTT is due to inadequate mothering needs to be reassessed.

Research paper thumbnail of The American family in crisis: Implications for children

Current Problems in Pediatrics, 1986

Research paper thumbnail of Helping the Battered Child and His Family, by C. Henry Kempe, M.D., and Ray E. Helfer, M.D. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1972, 313 pp., <span class="katex"><span class="katex-mathml"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><semantics><mrow><mn>8.50</mn><mi>c</mi><mi>l</mi><mi>o</mi><mi>t</mi><mi>h</mi><mo separator="true">,</mo></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">8.50 cloth, </annotation></semantics></math></span><span class="katex-html" aria-hidden="true"><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em;"></span><span class="mord">8.50</span><span class="mord mathnormal">c</span><span class="mord mathnormal" style="margin-right:0.01968em;">l</span><span class="mord mathnormal">o</span><span class="mord mathnormal">t</span><span class="mord mathnormal">h</span><span class="mpunct">,</span></span></span></span>4.75 paper

Research paper thumbnail of REDUCING THE LITERAL AND HUMAN COST OF CHILD ABUSE: IMPACT OF A NEW HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Pediatrics, May 1, 1973

... Elizabeth Pivchik Colligan, ACSW, Jane S. Sheehan, RN, and Susan H. McVeigh, BA. ... The numb... more ... Elizabeth Pivchik Colligan, ACSW, Jane S. Sheehan, RN, and Susan H. McVeigh, BA. ... The number of injuries subsequent to initial diagnosis were apparently high, and our staff-as well as our colleagues in the Welfare Depart-ment-agreed that a more systematic pro-gram of ...

Research paper thumbnail of President American Orthopsychiatric Association, 1991–1992

Research paper thumbnail of Pediatrics and child abuse

Theory and Research on the Causes and Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect, 1989

Pediatrics and child abuse Howard Dubowitz and Eli Newberger Introduction In 1962 pediatricians w... more Pediatrics and child abuse Howard Dubowitz and Eli Newberger Introduction In 1962 pediatricians were instrumental in bringing the" battered child syn-drome"(Kempe, Silverman, Steele ... This arrangement has been successfully established in a number of states (Kremer, 1984). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Surgeon General's Workshop on Violence and Public Health: Report. Plenary Session IV: Recommendations of the Work Groups. Child sexual abuse: Evaluation and treatment

Research paper thumbnail of At Risk: The Developing Infant

Research paper thumbnail of INFLICTED AND NONINFUCTED INJURIES

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Mar 23, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Child Abuse: Principles and Implications of Current Pediatric Practice

This paper summarizes data and experience with child abuse pertinent to child health practice. It... more This paper summarizes data and experience with child abuse pertinent to child health practice. It goal is to foster sound and rational selical management. Because of the complex origins of child abuse, however, and of the insti+utional and social changes which shall have to accompany excellent practice if child abuse is effectively to be treated and prevented, issues of.prograe and policy development are also addressed. The knowledge base about child abuse is conceptually and methodically limited. our understanding of the problem of child abuse is broadened by several recent descriptive reports which demonstrate that childhood accidents and child abuse are temporally associated, that the parents of abused children are rarely neurotic or psychotic, and that the developmental sequelae of child abuse and neglect are serious. Child abuse has also been observed to be associated with poverty, low birth weight, parental alcohol and drug abuse, crime, social isolation, marital stress, and unemployment. The coordinated, interdisciplinary management of child abuse may reduce the toll of reinjury while children stay in their own homes. A helpful integrating concept in the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse is the family's capacity to protect its child, either from the consequences of their own angry feelings toward him, or from the hazards of his nuturing environment.

Research paper thumbnail of Pediatric interview assessment of child abuse. Challenges and opportunities

Pediatric Clinics of North America, Sep 1, 1990

The assessment of child abuse is a professionally and personally challenging task. Here as elsewh... more The assessment of child abuse is a professionally and personally challenging task. Here as elsewhere in medicine success often is linked with the informed intelligence, mature attitude, and professional demeanor of the clinician. If one can maintain a thoughtful and skeptical approach to the data; display warmth, calm, and respect to everyone involved in the case; and express one&#39;s views with care and parsimony, good information will be forthcoming and, it is hoped, excellent management will follow.

Research paper thumbnail of Consensus and difference among hospital professionals in evaluating child maltreatment

Violence and Victims, Feb 1, 1986

The decision-making process in suspected cases of child maltreatment involves reaching interprofe... more The decision-making process in suspected cases of child maltreatment involves reaching interprofessional consensus. Interprofessional consensus in seriousness ratings of maltreatment incidents for the welfare of the child was examined by surveying 39 case vignette ratings by 295 pediatric hospital professionals from five occupations. The survey instrument was derived from research by Giovannoni and Becerrra (1979). An exploratory factor analysis yielded five categories of maltreatment: physical abuse, sexual abuse, general failures in care, minor neglect/discipline, and lifestyles/values. A sixth category, parental sexual preference, was rated not very serious and did not appear to belong in the maltreatment domain. Nurses and social workers rated incidents as most serious, differing significantly from psychiatrists and, often, from physicians and psychologists. Professions agreed on rank ordering of categories by seriousness. Variables such as sex, parenthood status, years of experience, and medical specialty showed some relationship to ratings within some professional groups.

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding of child abuse and neglect

The Journal of the American College of Dentists, Feb 1, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of Child Abuse: Current Knowledge and Future Needs for Research. Matrix No. 9

A Lv 4 o 1 .; . A r .PAPERS

Research paper thumbnail of Treating this heavy midlife of men

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Jul 1, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Alleging Psychological Impairment of the Accuser to Defend Oneself Against a Child Abuse Allegation

Child Youth Services, 1991

... Patients, eti-Catheriae C. Ayoab, Penelope F. Grace, Jan E. Paradise, and Eli H. New-berger a... more ... Patients, eti-Catheriae C. Ayoab, Penelope F. Grace, Jan E. Paradise, and Eli H. New-berger are affiliated with the Harvard University ... had been kind and generous during courtship, but who after their marriage became highly coercive, required her to partici-pate in humiliating ...

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review Assessing Pediatric Practice: A critical study By Raymond S. Duff; edited by Charles D. Cook. 236 pp. Ann Arbor, Mich., Health Administration Press, 1990. $27

New England Journal of Medicine, 1991

Research paper thumbnail of Pediatric Understanding of Child Abuse and Neglect

Pediatrics in Review, 1981

Research paper thumbnail of Case vignette -- mandated child abuse reporting

Ethics & behavior, 1991

Case Vignette: Martha Harris has been a licensed mental health professional for nearly a decade. ... more Case Vignette: Martha Harris has been a licensed mental health professional for nearly a decade. As she arrived at her office early this morning, the phone was ringing. Speaking in a tremulous voice, the caller stated, "I was given your name by my internist, Dr. Williams. I think my husband may be abusing our 5-year-old sexually. Can you help?" After a few minutes of conversation, Martha offers to schedule a prompt appointment. The caller interrupts and asks, "You won't have to report this will you?" As a mandated reporter under the state's child protection statute, Martha has no choice but to inform the authorities; she tells the caller, who immediately hangs up. Suddenly, Martha realizes that she does not have the name or any other identifying information about the caller. A call to Dr. Williams results in a response that the internist does not want to "get involved." Commentators on this case are Richard Bourne, JD, PhD, one of whose special ...

Research paper thumbnail of Child abuse: the current theory base and future research needs

Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1983

... J. Orthopsychiat., 48:593-607. --&amp;amp; DANIEL,JH (1976), Knowledge and epidemiology o... more ... J. Orthopsychiat., 48:593-607. --&amp;amp; DANIEL,JH (1976), Knowledge and epidemiology of child abuse: a critical review of concepts. Pediat. ... PARKE, RD &amp;amp; COLLMER, CW (1975), Child abuse: an interdis ciplinary analysis. In: Review of Child Development Research, Vol. ...