Mental Health Issues of Child Maltreatment 1st Edition

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