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Emotional abuse and neglect in a clinical setting: challenges for mental health professionals

This article addresses some of the common uncertainties and dilemmas encountered by both adult and child mental health workers in the course of their clinical practice when dealing with cases of suspected emotional abuse or neglect (EAN) of children. We suggest ways of dealing with these according t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: DeJong, Margaret, Wilkinson, Simon, Apostu, Carmen, Glaser, Danya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9768511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34544522
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2021.90
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Sumario:This article addresses some of the common uncertainties and dilemmas encountered by both adult and child mental health workers in the course of their clinical practice when dealing with cases of suspected emotional abuse or neglect (EAN) of children. We suggest ways of dealing with these according to current best practice guidelines and our own clinical experience working in the field of child maltreatment.