[The Frequency of Cases of Child Abuse - Results of a Survey of Brandenburg Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists].

CONCLUSIONS: Cases of (suspected) child abuse are highly relevant in ambulant psychotherapeutic practice. Due to their close relationship with the patient, child and adolescent psychotherapists can identify emotional negligence and emotional abuse especially well. Their contribution to the care of children affected by abuse requires continuing education offers specific to their profession, the development of clear measures regarding the cooperation with Child Protective Services (county-level) as well as binding definitions and criteria for the different types of abuse. PMID: 31940679 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: PPmP Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol Source Type: research