PHYSICAL ABUSE SIGNS
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Child's Appearance:
Bruises or welts on body or face (especially in various states of healing, in unusual patterns or clusters with would reflect the instrument of in multiple areas of the body); Burns (cigar or cigarette bruns, glove or sock-like burns on extremities, doughnut-shaped burns on buttocks, or any burn that shows the shape of the item used, such as an iron); Fracturs (spiral fractures of long bones without a history of twisting force as the cause, multiple fractures in various stages of healing, any fracture in a child under two); Internal injuries, Lacerations and abrasions (especially around the mouth, lip, eye, or external genitalia); Human bite marks.
Child's Behavior:
Agitation; Anger and rage; Anxiety or fears; Apprehensive when other children cry; Avoids social contact or seem withdrawn; Behaves aggressively; Changes in a child's behavior or school performance; Cries frequently; Demonstrates extremes in behavior; Destroys or throws things; Depression; Drug and alcohol abuse; Fights with other children; Flashbacks - seems in shock; Hard-to-believe stories about how accidents occurred; Immature behaviors such as thumb-sucking or rocking; Lack of interest in surroundings; Lies frequently; Loiters at school or friends - indicates a fear to go home; Nightmares; Passive or withdrawn behavior; Poor self-image; Reports injury by parents; Sadness or other symptoms of depression; School problems or failure; Seems afraid of a parent or other adults; Self-destructive or self-abusive behavior, suicidal thoughts; Startles easily; Stealing; Tired often; Trouble sleeping; Wary of physical contact with adults.
Adolescents Behavior:
Substance abuse; Risky sexual behaviors; Suicide attempts; Abnormal eating behaviors; Non sexual, high-risk behaviors (eg, speeding, dare-devil sports)
Caretaker's Behavior:
Uses harsh discipline inappropriate to child's age, transgression, and condition; Has performance expectations which are beyond the age capabilities of the child; Offers illogical, unconvincing, contradictory, or no explanation of child's injury; Seems unconcerned about child; Significantly misperceives child (e.g., sees child as bad, evil, a monster, etc.); Psychotic or psychopathic; Misuses alcohol or other drugs; Attempts to conceal child's injury or to protect identity of person responsible.
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Child's Behavior:
Agitation; Anger and rage; Anxiety or fears; Apprehensive when other children cry; Avoids social contact or seem withdrawn; Behaves aggressively; Changes in a child's behavior or school performance; Cries frequently; Demonstrates extremes in behavior; Destroys or throws things; Depression; Drug and alcohol abuse; Fights with other children; Flashbacks - seems in shock; Hard-to-believe stories about how accidents occurred; Immature behaviors such as thumb-sucking or rocking; Lack of interest in surroundings; Lies frequently; Loiters at school or friends - indicates a fear to go home; Nightmares; Passive or withdrawn behavior; Poor self-image; Reports injury by parents; Sadness or other symptoms of depression; School problems or failure; Seems afraid of a parent or other adults; Self-destructive or self-abusive behavior, suicidal thoughts; Startles easily; Stealing; Tired often; Trouble sleeping; Wary of physical contact with adults.
Adolescents Behavior:
Substance abuse; Risky sexual behaviors; Suicide attempts; Abnormal eating behaviors; Non sexual, high-risk behaviors (eg, speeding, dare-devil sports)
Caretaker's Behavior:
Uses harsh discipline inappropriate to child's age, transgression, and condition; Has performance expectations which are beyond the age capabilities of the child; Offers illogical, unconvincing, contradictory, or no explanation of child's injury; Seems unconcerned about child; Significantly misperceives child (e.g., sees child as bad, evil, a monster, etc.); Psychotic or psychopathic; Misuses alcohol or other drugs; Attempts to conceal child's injury or to protect identity of person responsible.
http://www.therapistfinder.net/Child-Abuse/Physical-Abuse-Violence.html