Physical Abuse: A form of abuse involving causing physical harm to a child through hitting, shaking, burning, drowning, or other means. It may result in injuries such as bruises, bleeding, or pain in genital or anal areas, and can include sexually transmitted infections or pregnancy.
Emotional Abuse: The persistent emotional maltreatment of a child that causes severe and lasting adverse effects on their emotional development. It includes conveying worthlessness, silencing, inappropriate expectations, bullying, witnessing ill-treatment, or exposure to domestic issues.
Neglect: Failure to act to prevent harm or provide for a child's basic needs, leading to issues such as poor hygiene, malnutrition, or inadequate clothing. It is a form of maltreatment where the caregiver does not meet the child's essential physical or emotional needs.
1. What does Fabricated or Induced Illness in a child refer to?
2. How should a caregiver or professional respond when noticing signs of physical abuse such as unexplained bruises or burns on a child?
3. How do signs of neglect differ from signs of physical abuse in children?
Physical Abuse — signs?
Bruises, burns, unexplained injuries.
Neglect — indicators?
Poor hygiene, hunger, inadequate clothing.
Sexual Abuse — physical signs?
Bruising, bleeding in genital areas.
Emotional Abuse — signs?
Withdrawal, personality changes, fearfulness.
Fabricated Illness — definition?
Deliberate production or exaggeration of illness.
FII — parent behavior?
Fakes or exaggerates child's symptoms.
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