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Understanding Child Neglect

Biopsychosocial Perspectives

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  • © 2018

Overview

  • Concise and accessible material suitable for a range of professionals working with children
  • Clear definition of neglect and the importance of early intervention
  • Guidelines for treatment planning
  • Includes at risk situations as well as childhood neglect in adults

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology (BRIEFSPSYCHOL)

Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs in Behavioral Criminology (BRIEFSBC)

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About this book

This concise book reviews the various types of neglect in childhood, providing an operational definition that incorporates existing viewpoints.  It describes risk factors for neglect to increase awareness for improved identification, prevention, and treatment of this pervasive problem.  This is particularly important as neglect is a growing worldwide issue which receives less attention than more florid forms of abuse.  The book aims to facilitate conceptualization and treatment of adult clients who have suffered neglect as well as treatment plans for at risk home environments.

Authors and Affiliations

  • James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, Tampa, USA

    Nicole A. Sciarrino

  • Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, USA

    Tyler Elizabeth Hernandez, Jennifer Davidtz

About the authors

Nicole A. Sciarrino, MA, MS is a Trauma Psychology Intern at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center and a graduate student at Nova Southeastern University. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, Ms. Sciarrino worked as a Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) in New York State, where she worked with individuals with co-occurring substance use and trauma-related disorders. Her clinical and research interests include the treatment of individuals with a history of trauma, specifically those with a history of prolonged childhood sexual abuse, childhood neglect, and military trauma.

 

Tyler Elizabeth Hernandez, MS is a Psychology Intern at Henderson Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Unit and a graduate student at Nova Southeastern University. Clinically, Ms. Hernandez has an interest in working with survivors of prolonged childhood physical and sexual abuse and neglect, long term mental illness, and personality disorders. Additionally, has pursued research endeavors examining peripartum depression, attachment, and breastfeeding.

 

Jennifer Davidtz, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the department of Clinical and School Psychology and the Director of Internship Training for the Psychology Services Center at Nova Southeastern University. She completed doctoral training in Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, followed by a pre-doctoral internship at The Cambridge Hospital/Harvard Medical School and post-doctoral fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Her interests include community mental health; the treatment of long-term mental illness, borderline personality disorder, and complex trauma; clinical psychology training; countertransference and other intersubjective psychotherapy process phenomena; and psychotherapy integration. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Understanding Child Neglect

  • Book Subtitle: Biopsychosocial Perspectives

  • Authors: Nicole A. Sciarrino, Tyler Elizabeth Hernandez, Jennifer Davidtz

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Psychology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74811-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-74810-8Published: 19 March 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-74811-5Published: 08 March 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2192-8363

  • Series E-ISSN: 2192-8371

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 58

  • Topics: Child and School Psychology

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