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Gellert, George A.; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1990
An interim set of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing guidelines for victims of pediatric sexual abuse (PSA) is proposed. Guidelines are based on responses of 63 practitioners of PSA assessment to 7 hypothetical clinical profiles with 12 testing criteria. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods
Fost, Norman – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1990
Ethical issues in screening of victims of sexual abuse for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are raised in response to Gellert (EC 222 881). It is concluded that widescale HIV testing of child victims of sexual abuse is not justified by the available information. (DB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Ethics
Muram, David; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1991
Fifty-nine girls (age 12 and under) who were associates of victims of sexual abuse received a colposcopic examination. Forty-five of the girls were found to have abnormal genital findings, which were considered specific for sexual abuse in 40 cases. Medical evaluation of siblings and close associates of sexual abuse victims is recommended.…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests
Johnson, Charles F.; Coury, Daniel L. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1988
Two case histories illustrate the difficulty in evaluating abuse/neglect in children with bleeding problems such as hemophilia. Discussed are guidelines for diagnosis and prevention of abuse, including: screening techniques, the need for protection from environmental trauma, parental stress, evaluation of parents' disciplinary methods, and the…
Descriptors: Accidents, Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling Services
