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Mouzakitis, Chris M. – Child Welfare, 1984
Discusses differences between chronically and nonchronically abused adolescents, provides two illustrative case examples, and explores implications for different approaches to treating each type of case. (RH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Guidelines
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Taylor, Edward H. – Child Welfare, 1998
Knowledge of DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) criteria does not always help the family social worker identify children with neuropsychiatric disorders. Early onset schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and severe depression can cause child behaviors that differ markedly from symptoms manifested by adults. This article…
Descriptors: Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Criteria, Mental Disorders
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Anderson, Virginia – Child Welfare, 1998
Updates a 10-year medical overview on HIV/AIDS written for a Child Welfare League of America publication. Covers HIV transmission, diagnosis and treatment of HIV in infants, maternal treatment and testing, and advances and challenges, including new drug therapies. Concludes with recommendations on systems of care for affected families. (EV)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Health, Clinical Diagnosis, Disease Control