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 and Staff
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Name
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Areas of Special Interest
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| 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, LCSW | 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, RN, FNE | 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