TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Child Abuse & Neglect A1 - Ford, C. Rashaan A1 - Chiesa, Antonia A2 - Bunik, Maya A2 - Levin, Myron J. A2 - Abzug, Mark J. A2 - Schreiner, Teri L. Y1 - 2025 N1 - T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 27th Edition AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS & TYPICAL FEATURESForms of maltreatment:Physical abuseSexual abuseEmotional abuse and neglectPhysical neglectMedical care neglectMedical child abuse (Munchausen syndrome by proxy)Common historical features in child physical abuse cases:Implausible mechanism provided for an injuryDiscrepant, evolving, or absent historyDelay in seeking careEvent or behavior by a child that triggers a loss of control by the caregiverHistory of abuse in the caregiver’s childhoodInappropriate affect of the caregiverPattern of increasing severity or number of injuries if no interventionSocial or physical isolation of the child or the caregiverStress or crisis in the family or the caregiverUnrealistic expectations of caregiver for the child SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2025/03/20 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1211975638 ER -