This article provides an empirical and theoretical foundation to support increased attention
to neurodevelopmental processes in understanding the developmental sequelae of child …

Until recently there has been limited attention paid to the long-term consequences of
childhood emotional abuse (also known as psychological abuse), in contrast to the …

There is growing interest in the neurologic, behavioral, and cognitive effects of child abuse
and neglect. This article explores the literature on the short and long term sequelae of …

" Everyone knows that child abuse is morally wrong. David A. Wolfe goes beyond this to
explore how and why it affects the development of children. This is the story professionals …

The paper includes an overview of current research investigating aspects of emotional
abuse, specifically, children's witnessing spousal violence, the use of emotional abuse in the …

McGee and Wolfe (1991) have taken on an important and very challenging topic, the
meaning of psychological maltreatment and its significance for child development. They start …

Since the 1993 National Research Council (NRC) report on child abuse and neglect was
issued, dramatic advances have been made in understanding the causes and …

Defining “emotional abuse” and “psychological abuse” is a task made difficult by uncertainty
as to whether or not such terms are synonomous and/or interchangeable. There is an …

Comments on an article, Parental perceptions of childrearing practices in physically abusive
and nonabusive families by PK Trickett and EJ Sussman (1988). Author reports that 8.9% of …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the physiological responses of abused children to different stimuli
with responses of children in a reference group and to correlate the physiological responses …