ERIC Number: EJ952686
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Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 19
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Conducting the Medical History
Finkel, Martin A.; Alexander, Randell A.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v20 n5 p486-504 2011
A key portion of the medical evaluation of child sexual abuse is the medical history. This differs from interviews or histories obtained by other professionals in that it is focuses more on the health and well-being of the child. Careful questions should be asked about all aspects of the child's medical history by a skilled, compassionate, nonjudgmental, and objective clinician. Often the diagnosis of sexual abuse is based only on the medical history. The history can be further understood by knowledge of how children are abused and their reactions to it. By addressing the child's and parent's concerns, reassurance can also be provided about what is normal and abnormal with the child's body.
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Medical Evaluation, Physical Examinations, Child Health, Well Being, Clinical Diagnosis, Victims of Crime, Parents, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Children, Adolescents
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