Child abuse and stress disorders

• Main Author: Olive, M. Foster.
• Other Authors: Collins, Christine E., Levitt, Pat.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Chelsea House, c2007.
• Series: Psychological disorders (Chelsea House Publishers)
• Subjects: Stress in children > Juvenile literature.; Stress (Physiology) > Juvenile literature.; Stress (Psychology) > Juvenile literature.; Stress in children.; Stress (Physiology); Stress (Psychology); JUVENILE NONFICTION > Philosophy.; Electronic books.
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Explores the correlations between child abuse and stress disorders, and discusses the long-term effects of traumatic experiences on both children and adults.

Table of Contents:

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• What is stress?
• Health effects of chronic stress
• Acute stress disorder
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Physical child abuse
• Mental child abuse and neglect
• Sexual child abuse
• Foreword
• Summary
• Notes
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Further reading
• Web sites
• Index.