RE: Children with Hx of Abuse

["Zimmer, Michelle" <Michelle.Zimmer@xxxxxxx>]

Hannah- Much of the literature on medical outcomes after abuse has focused on the foster care population. Less data is available regarding children who were abused but not removed from the home of their primary caretaker. This later population is naturally more difficult to capture and study systematically.  
Shelly Zimmer, MD
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
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From: hannah_galvin [mailto:hannah_galvin@student.hms.harvard.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 9:12 PM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: Children with Hx of Abuse


Does anyone know if there has been any published research on medical f/u of 
children with a hx of SA or PA?  I know there have been studies on the 
increased incidence of certain medical/psychiatric problems, as well as health 
care visits, by adult survivors.  (Any references to these studies would be 
appreciated as well.)  But I'm especially looking for references regarding 
healthcare issues of children & adolescents with a hx of abuse...including any 
differences in the incidence of certain illnesses or physical conditions, any 
differences in access to healthcare, and any differences in the effectiveness 
of medical tx for these kids.  My lit search has yielded nothing, so I'd very 
much appreciate any references....

Thanks,
Hannah Galvin
Harvard Medical School
Class of 2005

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