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Child Torture Perpetrated by a Caregiver: Identification, Evaluation, and Management
1Nemours CARE Program, Department of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, PA, USA.
Abstract:
Nonpolitically motivated child torture perpetrated by a caregiver is frequently characterized by victim physical abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect (including deprivation of basic necessities), often in settings of social isolation with involvement of multiple household members aware of or perpetrating the abuse. In this article, we review and discuss common features of child torture, components of the medical evaluation, and communication with torture victims and investigators. Unique medico-legal challenges including variability in legal statutes and advocacy opportunities are proposed.
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