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Peer reviewedGoodwin, Jean; And Others – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1979
The article describes six cases of hysterical seizures occurring in adolescent girls who had previously experienced incest. In all cases, seizures disappeared after psychotherapeutic exploration of the incestuous experience. The etiology of such hysteroepilepsy is discussed, along with its value as a defense mechanism. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Child Abuse, Emotional Disturbances
Direct linkMcCarthy, Martha M.; Webb, L. Dean – Principal Leadership, 2000
Schools are legally obligated to protect students from injury, report child abuse, and curtail harassment and hate crimes. Educators' duties to maintain safe school environments often conflict with students' constitutionally protected rights governing expression, appearance, unreasonable searches, and due process regarding zero-tolerance policies…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
