Child Maltreatment Recognition and Reporting Flashcards
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Child neglect is the MOST common form of child maltreatment in the United States. Which finding best supports a diagnosis of medical neglect?
Answer: Failure to seek treatment for a serious medical condition despite awareness and ability to do so
Medical neglect involves failing to provide necessary medical care for a known, serious health condition when the caregiver has the means to do so.
When interviewing a child about suspected maltreatment, which interview technique is recommended for forensic settings?
Answer: Using a structured forensic interview protocol such as NICHD or CornerHouse RATAC
Structured forensic interview protocols like the NICHD Protocol minimize contamination and maximize reliability of a child's disclosure.
Which burn pattern is most consistent with intentional scalding injury in a child?
Answer: Stocking or glove pattern burns with sharp demarcation
Stocking or glove pattern burns with sharp water lines indicate forced immersion — a classic sign of intentional scalding abuse.
In child sexual abuse cases, a normal anogenital examination in a child who disclosed abuse is:
Answer: Common, as most abuse leaves no lasting physical findings
Research consistently shows that the majority of confirmed child sexual abuse cases have normal or nonspecific physical findings on anogenital examination.
Which multidisciplinary team (MDT) is typically convened in child maltreatment cases to coordinate investigation and services?
Answer: Child Advocacy Center (CAC) MDT including law enforcement, CPS, prosecution, and medical/mental health
Child Advocacy Centers convene MDTs that coordinate forensic interviews, medical exams, law enforcement, CPS, and mental health services to minimize trauma to the child.
A caregiver reports that a 3-month-old rolled off the couch and now has subdural hemorrhages bilaterally. What is the forensic significance of this history?
Answer: A 3-month-old cannot roll, making the history developmentally inconsistent with the injury
A 3-month-old cannot roll independently, making this caregiver history developmentally impossible and a red flag for fabricated explanation of abusive injury.