Child Abuse - Science topic

U radu se ispituje doprinos odabranih prediktora u objašnjavanju rizičnosti za zlostavljanje kod očeva djece mlađe adolescentne dobi. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 378 očeva, prosječne dobi 45 godina (SD = 5,836), dok su djeca u odnosu na koju se procjenjivala rizičnost za zlostavljanje u prosjeku imala 13 godina (SD = 0,756). Kao kriterijska varij...

Background: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been associated with both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), yet these associations remain underexplored in psychiatric inpatient populations. While emotion regulation strategies have not been directly linked to LUTS, they represent a theoretically relevant mech...

Objectives: Multiple dimensions of acculturation (Anglo orientation, Latine orientation, familial support, immigrant status) may play a role in the victimization of Latine youth. This study examined these relationships for various forms of violence, including dating violence, conventional crime, child maltreatment, peer and sibling victimization, s...

Despite the growing recognition of the impact of child maltreatment on insomnia, there is limited research focusing on insomnia in adolescents with child psychological maltreatment (CPM). This study aimed to examine the prevalence and correlates of insomnia among psychologically maltreated adolescents and gender differences. Cross‐sectional data fr...

Abstract: The parental alienation syndrome (PAS) establishes in women and mothers a «compulsion» to program their children against their father. This compulsion is defined as a genetic and evolutionary origin and has the property of worsening over time. Based on the programming, the subsequent monitoring of the mother after the removal of custody i...

Abstract: This chapter describes the coercion protocol proposed by Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS). PAS acts as a deterrent mechanism for reporting potential intrafamilial child abuse and sexual mistreatment. Through the «differential diagnosis» of PAS levels, the measures applied are adjusted based on the mother’s behavior during judicial proce...

Purpose Social media platforms are used by young people experiencing abuse or neglect to disclose what they are going through and seek support. Secondary analyses of social media posts demonstrate that responses to online disclosures of child maltreatment are predominantly supportive, often providing suggestions, validation, and encouragement. The...

Child abuse has been recognized as a universal emerging social issue. The study evaluates how corporal punishment can affect children in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan’s cultural context. The study is quantitative and quantitative and utilized the survey research design. A sample of 160 students (eight public sector schools and eight private s...

In both Canada and the United States, Black children are over‐represented among children reported to Child Protective Services (CPS). The biases of mandated reporters are thought to contribute to this over‐representation. Prior studies have rarely examined the relationship between the over‐representation of Black children among children reported to...

The absence of comprehensive witness protection measures poses a formidable obstacle to the administration of justice, particularly for victims of sexual assault and child abuse. Witness intimidation, coercion, and violence perpetuate a cycle of fear and impunity, hindering the pursuit of truth and accountability. This lack of protection not only u...

Trauma is a global issue. Traumatic experiences, trauma-related symptoms, as well astreatment approaches differ across cultures. Therefore, collaborating across nationalboundaries and traumatic stress societies joining forces will enhance our understanding andeventually benefit those confronted with trauma. The ‘Global Collaboration on TraumaticStr...

Background: Child abuse (CA) has diverse long-term negative outcomes, including trauma-related disorders such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). Evidence suggests that CA may also result in sensory modulation dysfunction, which is related to posttraumatic distress. However, previous research h...

Os maus-tratos na infância representam um grave problema de saúde pública, com impactos significativos na saúde mental e no desenvolvimento neurobiológico dos indivíduos afetados. Nesse sentido, este estudo teve como objetivo analisar os impactos dos maus-tratos na infância no desenvolvimento de transtornos mentais na vida adulta com foco nos trans...

Background Fenfluramine is an antiseizure medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Dravet syndrome in patients older than 2 years. Fenfluramine is an amphetamine derivative. It cross‐reacts with amphetamines in urine drug screen immunoassays. Patient Presentation A 2‐year‐old patient with Dravet syndrome had a c...

The aim of this paper is to investigate the implementation of children's rights in Jordanian youth sports through the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). By employing a mixed-methods approach, the research analyzes legal frameworks, policies, and parental awareness levels through interviews with 20 parents...

Background Although more prone to psychopathology on average, refugee children differ in their response to adversity. Growing evidence attributes some of these individual differences to varying levels of Environmental Sensitivity – the extent to which children perceive and process contextual influences. However, there is limited knowledge of how En...

Objective This dyadic study examined how childhood sexual abuse is associated with cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses anticipated in reaction to different types of hypothetical partner touch. Background Trauma theories contend that childhood sexual abuse is associated with long‐term relational challenges, including difficulties with in...

Although it is well-established that child abuse precedes and predicts poorer executive functioning (EF), the potential mechanisms are not well understood. We thus used counterfactual mediation analysis to test how perceived control (lower personal mastery or higher perceived uncontrollability) mediated maternal or paternal child abuse, predicting...

The Ask-Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ) is a validated tool developed to assess suicidal risk in pediatric medical settings with one item assessing historical attempts. While the psychometric properties of the ASQ are well-established, little is known about how youth respond to this question upon repeated administrations. We conducted a retrospec...

O estudo teve como objetivo analisar o papel da enfermagem na assistência a crianças e adolescentes vítimas de abuso sexual, enfatizando práticas de acolhimento humanizado e estratégias para mitigar o impacto do trauma. Trata-se de revisão integrativa da literatura, com busca de artigos publicados entre 2019 e 2024 nas bases de dados Biblioteca Vir...

Spiral fractures are a frequent clinical manifestation of child abuse, particularly in non-ambulatory infants. Approximately 50% of fractures in children under one year of age are non-accidental, yet differentiating between accidental and abusive injuries remains challenging, as no single fracture type is diagnostic in isolation. The objective of t...

This study aims to illustrate the impact of accumulated traumatic experiences in adolescence and to evaluate the potential of brief focal psychotherapy (BFP) as a treatment approach for complex trauma. We present the case of a 14-year-old boy who experienced vicarious gender-based violence, child abuse, early maternal separation without alternative...

Zusammenfassung Deutschland hat die UN-Kinderrechtskonvention über die Rechte des Kindes 1992 ratifiziert. In den Verfahren des Kinderschutzes bildet sich das ungenügend ab. Das lässt sich in Geschichten des Aufwachsens mit Gewalt zeigen. Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird nach Gründen gesucht und schließlich aufgezeigt, welches Wissen durch wissenschaft...

During the International Forensic Psychiatry Lecture Series on October 3, 2024, Dr. Vincenzo Di Nicola discussed the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on lifelong health and mental health. Of particular interest to people working at the intersection of mental health and the law, he discussed planning trauma-informed care for child mal...

Background Early identification of children who are at risk of developing mental health disorders is essential for implementing prevention and intervention approaches. The perinatal period is a unique time to identify these risks, as well as protective factors, due to the high frequency of contact with healthcare professionals. Methods The current...

Distal experiences of childhood maltreatment have been linked to allostatic load (AL) in middle adulthood. Despite findings that link maltreatment to AL, an indicator of cumulative physiological wear and tear, few studies have considered factors that contribute to changes in AL over time among survivors of maltreatment. Moreover, the moderating pro...

Background In many families where children have a social worker, parents have experienced challenges in their own childhoods or have neurodevelopmental conditions. These families often endure significant stress, which is frequently worsened by financial or housing challenges. This added pressure can strain relationships and increase the risk of chi...

The overall aim of the thesis is to understand how the societal obligation to support children’s recovery after abuse is realized. It builds on the results from four studies. Three of them focus on responses from children and young people who have experienced child abuse. The fourth study concentrates on responses from professionals who support...

Background: Classic metaphyseal lesions (CMLs) are considered specific for child abuse, but the reliability of radiologists in distinguishing CMLs from metaphyseal variations is unclear. Objective: To evaluate whether radiologists can differentiate between CMLs and metaphyseal variations in the knees. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospec...

Background: Violence against elderly and young populations represents a critical but under-investigated public health challenge, with significant gaps in early detection and diagnostic approaches using medical imaging. Objective: This study aimed to determine the frequency, pattern, and anatomical distribution of violence-related injuries among eld...

Introduction There is a gap in the available Spanish-language instruments that specifically measure the behaviors or tactics used by parents in conflict or hostile situations with their children. The main objective of this study was to translate, adapt, and validate the Conflict Tactics Scale: Parent to Child (CTSPC) within the Spanish context, eva...

Eating disorders (EDs) are particularly prevalent among young adult females. Previous research has shown that childhood trauma and reduced mentalizing abilities are involved in ED symptoms. The current study was aimed at testing the mediating effects of failures in mentalizing on the relationship between childhood trauma and ED risk among young adu...

Background Child maltreatment has severe and lasting consequences, and evidence-based interventions are essential for its prevention. However, few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted within child welfare settings in Norway. Pilot trials play an important part in assessing the acceptability and feasibility of such interventions p...

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify associations between overall and subtypes of CM, global/trait resilience, and five resilience domains (coping, self-esteem, emotion regulation, self-efficacy, and well-being) in adults, and to examine moderators and mediators of these associations. A systematic search was undertaken on...

Background: Distress tolerance is an important construct in comprehending a variety of psychopathology, including depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. The Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) and its Short Form (DTS-SF) are widely used tools for measuring distress tolerance. Still, their applicability in non-Western, Arabic-speaking populati...

The narrative of child violence and trauma in the adaptation of Faisal Oddang’s short story Di Tubuh Tarra, dalam Rahim Pohon into the @budayakita podcast reveals the complex interplay between tradition and the realities of contemporary society. This study aims to examine the transformation of the narrative of violence and child trauma through Gera...

This study aimed to report the experience of nursing students in an educational action carried out in two schools for children and adolescents during a supervised curricular internship in family health. This is a descriptive study, of the experience report type, about a health education action called “Orange May”, which reserves the month of May fo...

Background: Children who are abused are prone to delayed growth and development, including the development of independent Activities Daily Living (ADL). Self-help skills are motor skills that can help children to fulfill basic needs independently through Activities Daily Living (ADL). Therefore, adults around them, including caregivers in orphanage...

This study examined the influence of child abuse on the academic performance, emotional and behavioral conduct, and violence levels among secondary school students in Busongora North Constituency, Kasese District. The researchers adopted a quantitative approach with a correlational research design to investigate the relationships between the key va...

Background COVID‐19 caused the interruption of child protection services and economic/psychological burdens on parents. Therefore, in this systematic review and meta‐analysis (SR/MA), we aimed to identify the impact of the worldwide COVID‐19 pandemic on physical and sexual violence and neglect against children by investigating the change in the pre...

Background: Forensic investigation of child homicides presents unique challenges due to the vulnerability of children and the complexity of distinguishing between natural, accidental, and intentional manner of death. A multidisciplinary approach integrating traditional forensic methods with emerging technologies is crucial to ensure accurate diagno...

Research indicates that childhood maltreatment leads to adverse outcomes later in life and accelerated aging. However, few studies have investigated how age acceleration manifests during childhood. This study aimed to investigate the impact of child maltreatment on DNA methylation age (mAge) acceleration using a case-control study design and its as...

Introduction: Bilateral retinal hemorrhages are pathognomonic finding in shaken baby syndrome. The presumed cause of this retinal hemorrhages in the setting of shaken baby syndrome is a repeated acceleration-deceleration injury. However, given the mechanism of injury, bilateral rather than unilateral retinal hemorrhages are expected. Case Series: W...

The repetition of child abuse and neglect over generations has been extensively observed and researched, however the problem remains poorly understood and narrowly conceptualised. This discussion, which is loosely centred on the Australian child protection context, examines the wider research on intergenerational trauma and resilience in other coho...

In recent years, adolescent sex offenses in China have been steadily increasing. One key risk factor closely linked to such crimes is child maltreatment, which may hinder the development of empathy. Despite this, limited research has examined the relationship between child maltreatment and dyadic empathy (i.e. cognitive and affective empathy) among...

Reports estimate that approximately 35 percent of U.S. adolescents have dated or are currently dating, making the fact that over a third of those youth have reported experiencing some form of adolescent dating violence (ADV) in their relationships, incredibly concerning. An estimated 31 percent (~4.5 million) of dating youth report perpetrating ADV...

Background and importance Intracranial foreign bodies are rare and mostly found accidentally. These are associated with penetrating trauma or the result of surgical interventions. However, this deliberate introduction of objects like needles during infancy as an attempted infanticide is very rare. Reported cases suggest that such objects can remain...

Introduction Child abuse and neglect are significant public health issues worldwide, with severe and lasting effects on children’s mental and physical well-being. Despite being prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Sudan, limited research has been conducted on this topic. This study investigates the prevalence of childhood abuse and neglect am...

Childhood maltreatment is a key risk factor for conduct disorder (CD), and the “ecophenotype hypothesis” suggests that maltreatment-related versus non-maltreatment-related CD are neurobiologically distinct. This may explain inconsistent findings in previous structural connectivity studies of CD. We tested this hypothesis by comparing youth with CD...

Background Sexual violence against women is highly pervasive worldwide and remains a major public health concern. Despite the global efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women, recent estimates revealed that approximately 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, and women with disabilities have the...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poor mental health outcomes, which are increasingly conceptualized from a transdiagnostic perspective. We examined the impact of ACEs on transdiagnostic mental health outcomes in young adulthood and explored potential effect modification. We included participants from the Avon Longitudinal St...

Introduction Pregnant women with psychosocial problems experience various parenting struggles, which, in the absence of adequate social support, can lead to child maltreatment. This study aimed to identify risk- and preventive factors for child maltreatment among pregnant women with psychosocial problems to facilitate the appropriate allocation of...

Our study applied the INSPIRE Framework – the WHO’s 2016 technical package of evidence-based interventions for addressing violence against children – to identify accelerators for youth in Namibia. Accelerators are protective factors that contribute toward achieving multiple SDG targets. Using nationally representative data from the 2019 Namibia Vio...

The number of identified fatal child abuse cases in the U.S. has been steadily increasing, with neglect causing or contributing to most of these deaths. Focusing on articles since 2015, we searched PubMed, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus on the terms “child abuse,” “child neglect,” “child maltreatment,” “fatality” and “preventi...

(1) Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused from rapid head acceleration/deceleration, focal blows, blasts, penetrating forces, and/or shearing forces, whereas hypoxic–anoxic injury (HAI) is caused through oxygen deprivation events, including strangulation. Most service-seeking domestic violence (DV) survivors have prior mechanistic expo...

Objective This study examines the forensic medical examination (FME) service provided to children in a regional centre in Dublin, Ireland, over 5 years. It reports on patient characteristics, alleged perpetrators and service provision. The goal is to inform future service provision and prevention strategies. Design The retrospective cohort study i...

Existing research on the general strain theory (GST) rarely paid attention to institutionalized juveniles and has seldom employed situational negative emotion measures. Using survey data collected from 361 incarcerated juveniles in a Chinese reformatory to test GST, this study examined the relationship between three types of strain, including finan...

Introduction: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a pervasive global issue with profound and lasting psychological consequences for victims. Children subjected to such trauma often experience a range of mental health disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. Early and effective psychiatric interventions are crucia...

Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is a significant global public health challenge influenced by socioeconomic disadvantages and the built environment. While existing research has looked into the social determinants of CAN, fewer studies have focused on how environmental factors interact with social vulnerabilities to affect risk levels. This study aims...

Streszczenie Dobrostan i dobro dziecka to terminy pojawiające się w kontekście roli szkoły w zapobieganiu rodzicielskiemu krzywdzeniu dzieci, które dotyczy co najmniej 1/3 populacji dzieci w Polsce. W tekście omówiono przemiany kultury prawnej w obszarze udzielania pomocy dzieciom-ofiarom przemocy oraz angażowanie się szkoły w zespoły interdyscypli...

Like work, child rearing can lead to more than just stress. It can lead to burnout. However, parental burnout (PB) is distinct from job burnout. It results from a significant and prolonged imbalance between the level of perceived stress related to the parenting role and the person's resources in coping with that stress. PB begins with emotional exh...

This study explores the experiences of six school counselors-in-training (SCIT) in addressing child maltreatment through a hypothetical vignette, providing an in-depth understanding of their experiences. Four main themes and five sub-themes emerged, providing insight into their preparedness and challenges faced. These findings highlight critical ar...

ABSTRACT: The main aim of the work is to understand how concepts, ideas, values and beliefs about child abuse were shaped, shared, perceived and transmitted in the city of Nicosia in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Rising questions from the angle of social representations (SRs), 116 people were interviewed in July 2018. Free association...

The phenomenon of child maltreatment, including physical, sexual, social violence, emotional abuse, or neglect towards children in Indonesia, tends to increase. Child victims of maltreatment will experience various psychosocial problems, requiring assistance and social welfare services. This study aims to analyze the forms of social welfare service...

Few existing data sources quantify the magnitude of court-ordered and illegal residential evictions, among historically marginalized groups. We describe the Social Epidemiology to Combat Unjust Residential Evictions (SECURE) Study (2021–2024; n = 1,428; 91.1% response rate) methodology and participant characteristics. Univariable and multivariable...

Although adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are commonly associated with depressive symptoms in adulthood, studies frequently collapse ACEs into a single unitary index, making it difficult to identify specific targets for intervention and prevention. Furthermore, studies rarely explore sex differences in this area despite males and females often...

Purpose While social media aims to exclude child maltreatment content, prior research has found that TikTok videos of parents engaging in psychological maltreatment behaviors (PMB) are prevalent and hugely popular, creating a community which normalizes and promotes this form of maltreatment of children. This study addressed research questions about...

Introduction Child maltreatment (CM) is a major public health issue with lifelong consequences on mental health, quality of life, educational and economic prospects of children who experienced CM. Early identification of maltreated children is important to prevent further CM and ensure that children�s basic needs are met, as well as to address and...

Background/objectives: Adolescent dating violence (ADV) is a serious public health concern affecting youth worldwide. Potential risk factors of ADV include child maltreatment (CM) and intimate partner violence exposure (eIPV), though existing research on ADV perpetration specifically is inconsistent. There is limited research on co-occurring eIPV...

Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience in response to a noxious stimulus. Nowadays, it is increasingly prevalent among adults and may be influenced by past experiences such as child abuse, trauma or psychiatric conditions like anxiety. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the mediating effect of anxiety between child abuse a...

Background: Few studies have simultaneously considered the impacts of parental labour migration and childhood maltreatment on psychosocial health. Objective: To estimate the complex associations of parental labour migration and childhood maltreatment with psychosocial health among adolescents and young adults in China. Method: This cross-sectional...

Introduction: The aim of this study is to explore variables relating to teacher–student relationships, and their association with the detection of child maltreatment in secondary schools (12–18 age range), given that child and adolescent abuse is under revealed and underreported, and teachers play an important role in identifying and detecting it....

Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between gender and symptomatology as potentially mediated by exposure to sexism and childhood adversity. Method: Using an online sample of 498 women and men, structural equation modeling was employed to test these potential direct and intermediary associations. Results: A direc...

Background Despite the common association between bilateral retinal hemorrhage and shaken baby syndrome (SBS), unilateral retinal hemorrhage does not necessarily exclude this diagnosis. This study used computational simulations to elucidate the biomechanical phenomena within the eye under asymmetrical shaking forces. Methods Finite element analysi...

This study aimed to investigate the factorial structure of the Child Abuse Experiences Scale using exploratory factor analysis. It also aimed to examine the number of underlying factors. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted for this purpose. The study sample consisted of (n = 400, mean age 14.7 years, standard deviation = 1.9, 37.5% females...

In 2009, Vermont became the first state to enact a comprehensive health education policy that included child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention. This study describes the implementation efforts of CSA prevention programming led by Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, both one year prior to the policy enactment and ten years later (i.e., 2008–2019). We used data...

Introduction Childhood maltreatment (CM) has broad and severe adverse effects in later life, but there are not enough studies conducted during childhood close to the time of maltreatment. Most studies have focused only on a single symptom and have not attempted to capture the global picture of CM. Methods We used the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL...

Despite advancements in legal frameworks and gender equality discourse, women in Cameroon continue to face widespread rights violations, including Female Genital Mutilation, sexual abuse, child marriage, and harmful traditional practices. This persists despite Cameroon’s ratification of international instruments like CEDAW and the Maputo Protocol,...

Research suggests that associated changes in brain function may underlie the vulnerabilities for psychopathology following adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In addition to the ACEs themselves, the development of trauma symptoms following ACEs may also contribute to psychopathology. The present study investigates how exposure to certain ACEs, sp...

Diaphyseal overgrowth is a well‐documented complication of long bone fracture in orthopedic studies, but it is not a condition commonly mentioned in the forensic literature as a possible indicator of child abuse. Here we present an occurrence of humeral hypertrophy associated with a physeal fracture to the left distal humerus in a case of infant ch...

Knowledge about the phenomenon of `child-to-parent violence´ (CPV) is still characterized by a Resignation and still requires a great deal of research to make it accessible. Therefore, this study aims to further explore CPV by means of qualitative file analyses of case vignettes. By means of a qualitative content analysis of 20 expert reports as pa...

Aim This study aims to investigate regional disparities in the distribution of child and adolescent mental health professionals in Japan. It focuses on identifying areas where access to specialists is limited and proposes potential solutions to address these inequalities. Methods Data were collected from multiple sources, including government stat...

The high prevalence of child maltreatment requires innovative, scaleable solutions. Three community-wide surveys (2012, 2013, and 2016) in Touwsranten, South Africa, assessed parents’ positive parenting and corporal punishment; their mental health, substance misuse, parenting stress and intimate partner violence; children’s mental health; and inter...

Introduction Child maltreatment is prevalent in Canada; how we measure it varies. The objective of the current study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Childhood Experiences of Violence Questionnaire Short Form (CEVQ-SF) physical and sexual abuse measures and of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2-item sexual abuse measure,...

Background: Child abuse remains a critical public health issue worldwide, including in India. Understanding injury patterns aids early diagnosis and intervention. Objectives: To study the pattern, anatomical location, and duration of injuries in confirmed cases of child abuse at a tertiary care centre in Central India. Methods: A retrospective anal...

This study evaluated a culturally adapted parenting education program implemented in Ibadan, Nigeria, aiming to enhance parenting practices, reduce child maltreatment, and assess the sustainability of these effects over a 24-month period. Employing a mixed-methods approach, quantitative data were collected from 610 caregivers at four intervals: pre...

Objectives To estimate the prevalence in Australia of intimate partner violence, each intimate partner violence type, and multitype intimate partner violence, overall and by gender, age group, and sexual orientation. Study design National survey; Composite Abuse Scale (Revised)—Short Form administered in mobile telephone interviews, as a component...

To examine the relationship between adversity in childhood and regular caregiving of a parent in adulthood. Using 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data from four states that administered both the caregiving and Adverse Childhood Experiences modules (n = 18,909), we conducted logistic regression to estimate the relationship be...

Worldwide, research has demonstrated that maternal experiences of violence can adversely affect infant development, but moderating and mediating effects on this pathway are less understood, particularly within low- and middle-income countries. Using longitudinal structural equation modeling, the present study analyzed data from 251 Peruvian mothers...

Sex education is vital for promoting healthy relationships and preventing sexual exploitation by teaching boundaries, consent and abuse recognition. Customized strategies are needed for children, balancing age-appropriate content with parental and community perspectives. Our study assessed Moroccan parents’ views on sex education’s adoption in scho...

Background Child maltreatment profoundly impacts mental health and cognitive abilities, with effects varying according to the type of maltreatment. Parental verbal abuse (PVA) is a pervasive yet often overlooked form of child maltreatment linked to significant changes in brain structures crucial for language. This study investigated the impact of P...

This study examines the global issue of adolescent well-being by conducting a bibliometric analysis of 1,162 publications from the Scopus database, covering the period from 2003 to March 2023. The research aims to identify the most influential contributors, including countries, authors, journals, and key topics, within the field of adolescent well-...

Protecting children from abuse and neglect is one of the fundamental principles of every society. Any form of violence against children leads to numerous consequences that affect all aspects of their lives and influence their functioning in later developmental stages. The aim of this paper is to provide a literature review explaining the risk and p...