The following are current guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics:
AAP Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. Distinguishing
sudden infant death Syndrome from child abuse fatalities. Pediatrics
2001 Feb;107(2):437-41.
AAP Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. Guidelines
for the evaluation of sexual abuse of children: subject review. Pediatrics
1999 Jan;103(1):186-91.
Kaplan DW, Feinstein RA, Fisher MM, Committee on Adolescence, et
al. Care
of the adolescent sexual assault victim. Pediatrics 2001 Jun;107(6):1476-9.
Kairys SW, Johnson CF; Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. The
psychological maltreatment of children - technical report. Pediatrics
2002 Apr;109(4):e68.
AAP Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. The
role of the pediatrician in recognizing and intervening on behalf of abused
women. Pediatrics 1998 Jun;101(6):1091-2.
AAP Section on Radiology. Diagnostic
imaging of child abuse. Pediatrics 2000 Jun;105(6):1345-8.
You may also find the following helpful:
Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2002. MMWR 2002;51(No. RR-6).
Be sure to check out the Current Research page for other articles and journals we recommend.
We find the following texts and images to be extremely useful in our practice:
Heger, Astrid; Emans, S. Jean; Muram, David. Evaluation of the Sexually Abused Child. 2nd Ed. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 2000.
Kleinman, Paul K. Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse. 2nd Ed. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc., 1998.
Monteleone, J.A. and Brodeur, A.E. Child Maltreatment: A Clinical Guide and Reference. St. Louis: G.W. Medical Publishing, Inc.,1994.
Monteleone, JA Child Maltreatment: A Comprehensive Photographic Reference Identifying Potential Child Abuse. St. Louis: G.W. Medical Publishing, Inc., 1994.
Reece, Robert M. and Ludwig, Stephen, editors. Child Abuse: Medical Diagnosis and Management. 2nd Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001.
Reece, Robert M. Treatment
of Child Abuse: Common Ground for Mental Health, Medical and Legal Practitioners.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000.
Visual Diagnosis of Child Abuse slides or CD-ROM from the AAP.
Internet Resources
(Note: some of these sites may take a long time to load on older
computers.)
Statistics:
National
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services)
National
Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (Cornell University)
Massachusetts Resources:
Massachusetts
Department of Social Services
Massachusetts
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Boston Medical Center Child Witness to Violence Project
Massachusetts
Citizens for Children
Childrens
Advocacy Center of Suffolk County
Childrens
Advocacy Center of Norfolk County
Clinician Education:
National
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information Publications
Child Abuse Prevention
Network
eMedicine
Pediatrics: Child Abuse
PediCases:
case-based educational materials on abuse
and neglect from Childrens Hospital Boston
American
Medical Student Association Module on Child Abuse, Neglect, and Domestic
Violence
Medical
Evaluation of Suspected Child Abuse (CME course)
Child
Abuse and Neglect: Overview and Resources (independent CME course)
Child
Abuse Medical Provider Training - Sexual Abuse (CME course)
Professional Societies:
American
Academy of Pediatrics Section on Child Abuse and Neglect
American Professional
Society on the Abuse of Children
The Ray Helfer
Society
Community Organizations:
Prevent
Child Abuse America
Parents
Anonymous
Parents Helping Parents
The Matty
Eappen Foundation
National
Exchange Club Foundation
National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children