Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Young Children: A Unique Contributor to Developmental Disabilities

Lori Frasier

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2008.08.003

Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Young Children: A Unique Contributor to Developmental Disabilities

Lori Frasier

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

23 Scopus citations

Abstract

Abusive head trauma in infants and young children is the leading cause of death and disability from child abuse. This article discusses the history, epidemiology, clinical aspects, developmental outcomes, and associated injuries of this unique contributor to developmental disabilities. Prevention of abusive injuries and prevention of child abuse and neglect are also discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1269-1285
Number of pages	17
Journal	Pediatric Clinics of North America
Volume	55
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2008.08.003
State	Published - Dec 1 2008

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

Access to Document

10.1016/j.pcl.2008.08.003

Cite this

@article{1a7953479ca940199e29cd5049911db3,

title = "Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Young Children: A Unique Contributor to Developmental Disabilities",

abstract = "Abusive head trauma in infants and young children is the leading cause of death and disability from child abuse. This article discusses the history, epidemiology, clinical aspects, developmental outcomes, and associated injuries of this unique contributor to developmental disabilities. Prevention of abusive injuries and prevention of child abuse and neglect are also discussed.",

author = "Lori Frasier",

year = "2008",

month = dec,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/j.pcl.2008.08.003",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "55",

pages = "1269--1285",

journal = "Pediatric Clinics of North America",

issn = "0031-3955",

publisher = "W.B. Saunders",

number = "6",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Young Children

T2 - A Unique Contributor to Developmental Disabilities

AU - Frasier, Lori

PY - 2008/12/1

Y1 - 2008/12/1

N2 - Abusive head trauma in infants and young children is the leading cause of death and disability from child abuse. This article discusses the history, epidemiology, clinical aspects, developmental outcomes, and associated injuries of this unique contributor to developmental disabilities. Prevention of abusive injuries and prevention of child abuse and neglect are also discussed.

AB - Abusive head trauma in infants and young children is the leading cause of death and disability from child abuse. This article discusses the history, epidemiology, clinical aspects, developmental outcomes, and associated injuries of this unique contributor to developmental disabilities. Prevention of abusive injuries and prevention of child abuse and neglect are also discussed.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/56549104207

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/56549104207#tab=citedBy

U2 - 10.1016/j.pcl.2008.08.003

DO - 10.1016/j.pcl.2008.08.003

M3 - Review article

C2 - 19041457

AN - SCOPUS:56549104207

SN - 0031-3955

VL - 55

SP - 1269

EP - 1285

JO - Pediatric Clinics of North America

JF - Pediatric Clinics of North America

IS - 6

ER -

Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Young Children: A Unique Contributor to Developmental Disabilities

Abstract

UN SDGs

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this