#childbehaviouralissues

The term child abuse refers to maltreatment (physical, sexual emotional) of children by the parents, guardians or other caretakers. The spectrum of child maltreatment encompasses acts of abuse or commission and act of omission or neglect/lack of appropriate action by a caretaker, resulting adverse effects and even mortality in children. In this case child needs a special care and attention. Child Psychologist in Hisar, Dr. Neha Mehta works the welfare of these kids.

The following factors contribute to higher incidence of such maltreatment in groups living in poverty:

·         Enhanced number of crises in their lives in the form of unemployment, overcrowding and disease.

·         Limited reach to social and economic resources for support during times of stress.

·         High rate of violence, teenage pregnancy, single parenthood and drug abuse.

·         Higher reporting because of more scrutiny by social agencies.

The girl child is particularly subjected to considerable exploitation and abuse. She is denied very survival, adequate food intake, education, healthcare, etc. Child abuse can occur in home insinuations (such as day-care centers, school and child care agencies)

There is so called cycle of child abuse. Many parents who abuse their children were themselves victims of child abuse because they were unable to meet their parents need.

Types of Child Abuse  

Child abuse includes any threatening or violent interaction of physical, psychological or sexual nature that may cause physical or psychological or sexual nature that may cause physical or psychological harm to the child. This include, neglect and withholding essential aid, medical care and education. Sexual and physical abuses are forms of physical violence, in addition forms of mental abuse also exists. Forced marriage at a very young age and ritual circumcision of girls are also forms of child abuse:

·         PHYSICAL ABUSE:  Child has unusual bruises, welts, burns or fractures.

Bite marks: Frequent injuries always explained as “accidents.”

 ·         NEGLECT:

 ü  Child often is not clean, is tired and has not energy.

ü  Comes to school without breakfast often does not have lunch or lunch money.

ü  Clothes dirty or wrong for the weather.

ü  Seems to be alone for long periods of time.

ü   Needs glasses, dental care or other medical attention.

 ·         EMOTIONAL ABUSE (OFTEN VERBAL)

 ü  Signs are less obvious than in other forms of mistreatment.

ü  Behaviour is best indication.

 ·         SEXUAL ABUSE

 ü  Child has torn, stained or bloody underclothing.

ü  Experiences pain or itching in the genital area.

ü  Has venereal disease.

ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGIST IN PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE:

Psychologist in the community, whether in public health, Child or Family Health or hospital should furnish preventive care for those who are predisposed to hysterical or emotional illness, such as teenage mothers, mothers having several pregnancies that were affected by various social or emotional complications and mothers in an unstable marital situation. The psychologist can prevent the mother-infant relationship from becoming critical .Such a psychologist can also notice early symptoms of child abuse and refer the child to a protective agency .The psychologist’s authority is limited and sometimes recommendation to a protective agency is all that can be done .

Prevention of recurrence involves the cooperation of physicians, police departments, social service agencies, human societies, prosecuting attorneys and Psychologist in Hisar .To prevent a repeated attack immediately, and abuse child may be temporarily placed in a foster home or an institution. This action can provide time for the members of the health team to study the family situation carefully and to help the parents through professional counseling in Hisar .Thus the family may be preserved, since permanent placement may not be necessary.

In the long run, prevention depends on ending transmittal of the social deprivation that result in the neglect and abuse of children and contributes, through those who survive such treatment, to the next generation parents who again will not be able to nurture their children.

Parental rights are not necessarily sacred. For the benefit of the children these rights sometimes much be terminated. If they are not terminated, the ultimate outcome for these children is variable. The incidence of death is high, but damaged physical or emotional health or mental retardation treatment in Hisar is even greater among those who survive.