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Child Abuse and Neglect Service

Research

Overview

Faculty in the Child Abuse and Neglect Service are engaged in a wide range of research related to pediatric child abuse and neglect prevention.

Research Faculty

Name 
Areas of Interest 

Child abuse and neglect prevention (Period of Purple Crying Educational program), community response to child abuse/neglect, inflicted and accidental traumatic brain injury, medical training in child abuse and neglect, likelihood of disclosure to a doctor in the exam room versus disclosure in a separate diagnostic interview, medical standards and quality assurance in abuse/neglect medical evaluations, relationship of disclosure pattern and content between children having significant physical findings and those with normal exams for sexual and physical maltreatment.
Child abuse and neglect prevention (Period of Purple Crying Education program), residency program development and training, medical training in child abuse and neglect.
Scott Snider, L.C.S.W.
Development of a medical model CAC, multidisciplinary and multi-agency response to community child abuse/neglect issues, tracking and outcomes of child abuse/neglect cases. 
Wendy Craven, R.N., F.N.E. 
Pathology of sexual offenders, relationship of victim injuries to offender profiles, relationship of PTSD to victim profile, assessing the incompatible medical history. 
 

Research Interests

 
Specific research interests in child abuse and neglect include:
 
  • Traumatic brain injury prevention
  • Long-term effects and outcomes in abused and neglected children
  • Factors affecting child disclosures of abuse and neglect
  • The relationship of domestic violence and fatal cases of child abuse/neglect
  • International child abuse and neglect
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Contact Information
Outpatient Clinic
Duke Child Abuse and Neglect Medical Evaluation Clinic (CANMEC) 
4020 N. Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704
919-479-2690
919-471-2531 fax
Emergency referrals
Child Abuse Consult Pager
919-970-0989
24 hours/day, 7 days a week 
Medical Director
Karen St. Claire, M.D.
Child Abuse Pediatrician
919-479-2691
919-970-5908 pager
Associate Medical Director
Aditee Narayan, M.D., M.P.H.
Child Abuse Pediatrician
919-479-2692
919-970-2239 pager
Clinical Coordinator
Scott Snider, L.C.S.W.
Clinical Social Worker 
919-479-2694 
Forensic Nurse Examiner
Wendy Craven, R.N., F.N.E.
919-479-2693
919-970-5811 pager 
Licensed Practical Nurse
V. Sherrill Thorpe, L.P.N.
919-479-2695
Links
American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Child Abuse and Neglect at www.aap.org/sections/scan
 
American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect at www.aap.org/visit/cmte8.htm 
 
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children at www.apsac.org/mc/page.do
 
Prevent Child Abuse America at www.preventchildabuse.org/index.shtml
 
Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina at www.preventchildabusenc.org
 
Triangle United Way at www.unitedwaytriangle.org
 
National Traumatic Brain Injury Network at www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi
 
National Child Traumatic Stress Network at www.nctsnet.org/nccts
 
Center for Child and Family Health-NC at www.ccfhnc.org/ 
 
International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect at www.ispcan.org/
 

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