Child Abuse in Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

Interdisciplinary care of children with trisomy 13 and 18

“…These factors can contribute to poor care or even abuse or neglect for patients and their siblings (Murphy, 2011). Assessing for family needs and resilience factors is important in providing comprehensive care for these children (Brodie, McColgan, Spector, & Turchi, 2017). Medical social work should be involved in the first interview and longitudinal assessment of these families.…”

Perceived child abuse and neglect in hospitalized children with special health care needs in Iran

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of perceived CAN and accordingly school-age and adolescent-age groups were selected to easily understand and answer the questions. The inclusion criteria included the conscious and mentally healthy children without behavioral disorders,[ 7 ] according to a child's medical record and being hospitalized in the internal wards of the selected hospital affiliated to the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) during the study period. In addition, the criterion to diagnose the chronic condition was passing 3 months since the diagnosis.…”

“…They also need higher levels of healthcare services than normal children, mandating more. [ 7 8 ] It has been documented that these children have challenging family environments and impose heavy burdens on parents because of chronic health conditions. [ 6 9 ] Children with chronic problems usually feel different from their peers and become sensitive to the behaviors of those around them.…”

The Role of Integrated Care in a Medical Home for Patients With a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

“…A child with an FASD is a child with special health care needs, and children with special health care needs are 4 times more likely to be victims of abuse than their typically developing peers. 50,51 To productively parent a child with an FASD, caregivers may benefit from special training and education about the child's condition and parenting strategies and approaches that are more likely to be successful. Often, trying different approaches to parenting that exemplify understanding of the child's unique strengths and weaknesses can make a tremendous improvement in the child and his or her family's functioning.…”