Paul Clements & Soraya Seedat 
Mental Health Issues of Child Maltreatment 

704 pages, 12 images, 62 contributors



Mental Health Issues of Child Maltreatment provides the most up-to-date knowledge on the causes and consequences of childhood trauma. This book represents current findings in trends and issues related to the emotional, behavioral, cognitive, social, and physical health consequences of childhood trauma. Crucial topics examined in
Mental Health Issues in Child Maltreatment include:

—Assessment practices and ethical considerations

—Neurobiology, neuroimaging, and neurodevelopmental impacts related to child maltreatment

—Human trafficking and sexual exploitation

—Familial, communal, and cultural causes of child maltreatment

—Adolescent perpetrators of sexual violence

Table des matières

1. Child Abuse and the Emergence of the Diagnosis of Developmental Trauma

2. Neurodevelopmental Impact of Child Maltreatment

3. Neuroimaging Aspects of Childhood Maltreatment

4. Neurobiology of Child Maltreatment

5. Clinical Manifestations of Trauma

6. Intrafamilial Violence

7. The Societal Causes of Violence

8. When the Big Bad Wolf is Real: The Clinical Implications of the Trafficking of Children

9. Children of Uxoricide

10. The Clinical Application of Attunement and Tacit Knowing in Women at Risk for Hurting Their Children

11. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Developmental Sequelae

12. Family, Community, and Cultural Factors in Child Maltreatment

13. Resilience in the Context of Childhood Maltreatment

14. Infancy

15. Clinical Presentations of Maltreated Preschool-Aged Children

16. Presentation and Clinical Assessment of Child Maltreatment in the School Setting

17. Adolescents Who Commit Sexual Offenses

18. Child Maltreatment to Juvenile Delinquency Pathway

19. Systemic Perspectives of School-Aged Children’s Exposure to Violence and Maltreatment

20. Ethical Issues When Working with Abused Children

21. Assessing Childhood Traumatic Reactions: The Variables that Influence Reactions and Methods of Assessment

22. Specialized Clinical Interviewing

23. Evidence-Based Practice in Child Maltreatment

24. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

25. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and Applications for Child Maltreatment

26. Psychopharmacological Interventions for Childhood Maltreatment

27. A School-Based Perspective on Children in Crisis

28. Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention of Childhood Maltreatment

29. Future Directions

A propos de l’auteur

Elisabeth Gibbings has served as Director of Admissions and Practicum Training at Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology for 15 years. An associate professor, she teaches graduate courses in psychological assessment. Elizabeth Gibbings earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1989 while simultaneously completing a school psychology specialization at Bryn Mawr College. She is both a licensed psychologist and a certified school psychologist and has a private practice focused on assessment.