Aug 22, 2008 · The effects of child abuse can last a lifetime. You can make a difference and help the children you love grow up in a caring environment.

Nov 10, 2022 · Elder abuse can take many different forms, including: Physical abuse , which can range from slapping or shoving to severe beatings and restraining with ropes or chains. When a caregiver …

The Child Abuse and Prevention Treatment Act defines child abuse and neglect or child maltreatment as: Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious …

Every year an estimated 4 million older Americans are victims of physical, psychological, or other forms of abuse and neglect. Those statistics may not tell the whole story. For every case of elder abuse …

Mar 21, 2025 · When there’s no consent, Standard 4.05 (b) permits a psychologist to disclose confidential information if they are required under state law to report suspected abuse. From a legal …

CAPTA is a federal policy that incentivized states to create mandated reporting rules for abuse and neglect, and to adopt definitions of child abuse and child neglect that meet or surpass federal …

Neglect is a failure to meet the child’s basic needs e.g., not providing enough food, shelter or basic supervision, necessary medical or mental health treatment, adequate education or emotional …

Whereas the risk for abuse and neglect differs among disabling conditions so that not all forms of disability are associated with equivalent levels of risk, and that the level of risk differs by the type of …

What is known about elder abuse, however, forms the substance of this book, which is designed to enable clinicians to better meet the needs of their older clients.1 This book imparts a basic …

These guidelines are to promote sound practice using evidence-based and psychologically informed methods in conducting child protection evaluations.