The Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Prevention ...

The Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect Marilyn Strachan Peterson Anthony J. Urquiza 1993 Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and families Administration on Children, Youth and families National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect This manual was developed and produced by The Circle, Inc., McLean, VA, under Contract No. HHS-105-88-1702. This Page is intentionally left blankTABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREFACE i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iii INTRODUCTION 1 The Mental Health professional and Child Abuse 1 Mental Health Disciplines and Child Abuse Intervention 1 Psychiatry 2 Psychology 2 Clinical Social Work 3 Psychiatric Nursing 3 Counseling 3 Art Therapy/Expressive Arts Therapy 4 Child Abuse Intervention as a Subspecialty 4 roles OF Mental Health Professionals WORKING WITH ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND THEIR families 7 Primary and Secondary Prevention 7 Tertiary Intervention 7 Evaluation and Treatment 7 Advocate 8 Sour

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