Child maltreatment : what is it? Definitions of abuse -- The impact of child maltreatment. The impact of child maltreatment on attachment security -- The impact of physical abuse -- The impact of sexual abuse -- The impact of psychological maltreatment -- The impact of exposure to family violence -- The impact of neglect -- The impact of multiple forms of child maltreatment -- Comparative studies of the impact of abuse and neglect -- The impact of marginal maltreatment -- The impact of mediating factors -- Risk assessment. Problems and strategies for assessing violence -- Historical or developmental factors -- Personal or dispositional factors -- Clinical or symptom factors -- Current situation and contextual factors -- Final remarks -- Formulating risk management strategies. Introduction -- Treatment outcome literature : a brief review -- Parenting training interventions -- Comprehensive and ecobehavioral programs -- Child-centered services and treatment interventions -- Facilitating parent-child relationships -- Individual therapy and long-term therapy with parents -- Abuse-focused interventions -- Parents with mental retardation -- Substance abuse -- Mental health interventions -- Relapse prevention -- Facilitating motivation for positive change -- Final remarks -- Putting it all together. Child maltreatment risk assessments : a specialized evaluation area -- Forensic versus clinical evaluations -- Components of the evaluation report -- Conducting and writing quality evaluations -- Professional issues
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