Product Description:HOW WIDESPREAD IS CHILD ABUSE IN THE USA AND CANADA?The statistics on physical child abuse are alarming. It is estimated hundreds of thousands of children are physically abused each year by a parent or close relative. Thousands actually die as a result of the abuse. Ā For those who survive, the emotional trauma remains long after the external bruises have healed. Communities and the courts recognize that these emotional āhidden bruisesā can be treated. Ā Early recognition and treatment is important to minimize the long term effect of physical abuse. Whenever a child says he or she has been abused, it must be taken seriously and immediately evaluated. Children who have been abused may display:
Often the severe emotional damage to abused children does not surface until adolescence or even later, when many abused children become abusing parents. An adult who was abused as a child often has trouble establishing lasting and stable personal relationships. These men and women may have trouble with physical closeness, touching, intimacy, and trust as adults. They are also at higher risk for anxiety, depression, substance abuse, medical illness, and problems at school or work. Early identification and treatment is important to minimize the long-term consequences of abuse. Qualified mental health professionals should conduct a comprehensive evaluation and provide treatment Ā for children who have been abused. Through treatment, the abused child begins to regain a sense of self-confidence and trust. The family can also be helped to learn new ways of support and communicating with one another. Parents may also benefit from support, parent training and anger management. Physical abuse is not the only kind of child abuse. Many children are also victims of neglect, or sexual abuse, or emotional abuse. In all kinds of child abuse, the child and the family can benefit from evaluation and treatment from a qualified mental health professional. Ā THIS IS WHAT WE WILL EXPLORE IN THIS VIDEO: A PANEL DISCUSSION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN NEUROSCIENCEĀ UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCE WITHĀ VIOLENCE ATTACHMENT & IMPACT OF VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENTĀ AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLENCE SCIENTIFICĀ PROGRAMATIC & POLICY CHALLENGES FOR THOSE WHO INVESTIGATE & RESPONDĀ TO VIOLENCE WITH CHILDREN LECTURES BY: DR. ALAN BRENZEL WHO WILL DISCUSS NEUROSCIENCE & NEURODEVELOPMENT THE BRAIN & NEURONS EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT SYNAPTIC DENSITY IN THE HUMAN BRAIN CRITICAL & SENSITIVE PERIODS BRAIN PLASTICITY DEVELOPMENT & INTERPLAY BETWEEN NATURE & NURTURE EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE & MALTREATMENT AND MUCH MORE DR. OTTO KAAK WILL DISCUSS ATTACHMENT THEORIESĀ - DEFINITION & RESULTS COLLABORATIVE INTERPERSONAL INTERACTIONS CYCLIC NATURE OF AROUSAL WITH RESPONSE ATTACHMENT & IT'S IMPORTANCE EMOTIONALLY ATTACHMENT & HOW IT IS MEASURED INTERGENERATIONAL ASPECTS OF ATTACHMENT MOMORY & THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY INTERVENTION MEMORY STRESS & TRAUMA AND MUCH MUCH MORE DR. JIM CLARK WILL DISCUSS THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL FRAMEWORK FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN WORLDWIDE STATISTICS (WHO) WORLD REPORT ON VIOLENCE & HEALTH SOURCES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN (SCOPE) VIOLENCE INDICATORS INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN (TYPOLOGY) HEALTH CONSEQUESNCES OF CHILDREN MALTREATMENT ECONOMIC CONSEQUENSES FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN NEED FOR TRANSACTONAL APPROACHES AND MUCH MORE DR. GINNY SPRANG WILL DISCUSS RESEARCH & PRACTICE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE CHALLENGES REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE SCIENCE & PRACTICE MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TRANSACTIONAL VS. LINEAR MULTI-METHOD INVESTIGATIONS SYSTEM CARE ISSUES TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH ISSUES CSVAC MODEL APPROACH & SPECIFICATIONS Ā AND MUCH MUCH MORE TO LEARN |