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  1. What is child abuse and neglect? Understanding warning signs and ...

    Aug 22, 2008 · The effects of child abuse can last a lifetime. You can make a difference and help the children you love grow up in a caring environment.

  2. Elder abuse: How to spot warning signs, get help, and report …

    Nov 10, 2022 · Caregiver neglect, which can be intentional or unintentional, and involves intentionally failing to meet the physical, social, or emotional needs of the older person. Neglect can include …

  3. What’s my duty to report suspected abuse of children or vulnerable …

    Mar 21, 2025 · From an ethical perspective: The answer is usually straightforward. Standard 4.05 (a) of APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (the “Ethics Code”) allows …

  4. Neglect is a failure to meet the child’s basic needs e.g., not providing enough food, shelter or basic supervision, necessary medical or mental health treatment, adequate education or emotional …

  5. Understanding and preventing child abuse and neglect

    The Child Abuse and Prevention Treatment Act defines child abuse and neglect or child maltreatment as: Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious …

  6. Every year an estimated 4 million older Americans are victims of physical, psychological, or other forms of abuse and neglect. Those statistics may not tell the whole story. For every case of elder abuse …

  7. Resolution on the Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities

    APA recommends a national strategy to accurately count the number of children with disabilities who are maltreated.

  8. The lasting impact of neglect

    Jun 1, 2014 · The list of problems that stem from neglect reads like the index of the DSM: poor impulse control, social withdrawal, problems with coping and regulating emotions, low self-esteem, …

  9. Self-neglect is defined as an adult’s inability, because of physical or mental impairment or diminished capacity, to perform essential self-care tasks, including (a) obtaining essen-tial food, clothing, shelter, …

  10. APA Guidelines for Psychological Evaluations in Child Protection Matters

    These guidelines are to promote sound practice using evidence-based and psychologically informed methods in conducting child protection evaluations.