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Maltrato físico infantil - Prevention

Nombres alternativos

Síndrome del niño maltratado; Maltrato físico a niños

Prevención:

Reconozca los signos de advertencia de maltrato. Es posible que un cuidador:

Tenga problemas de consumo del alcohol o de drogas
Tenga antecedentes de maltrato o haya sido maltratado de niño
Tenga problemas emocionales o enfermedades mentales
Tenga factores de gran estrés, como pobreza
No logre brindarle los cuidados e higiene propios del niño
Parezca no sentir amor o preocupación por el niño

Si se presenta alguno de los factores mencionados, el maltrato se puede prevenir con asesorías u orientación para los padres. Una guía atenta y apoyo de los familiares, amigos, grupos religiosos u otros grupos de ayuda, pueden prevenir el maltrato o permitir una intervención oportuna en caso de que éste se presente.

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Reviewed last on: 1/24/2011
Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical STaff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital; and Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Johnson CF. Abuse and neglect of children. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 36.

Berkowitz CD, Stewart ST. Child maltreatment. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2009:chap 63.

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