Emotional Abuse Resources

[Mariana]

Please visit Andrew Vachss's webiste for more information. It has a comprehensive list of resources.
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http://www.vachss.com/help_text/ca_emotional.html
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ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH

Belittling, Shaming Child Causes Lasting Damage
Reuters Health, April 1, 2002

Bonding and Attachment in Maltreated Children: Consequences of Emotional Abuse in Childhood
Research by Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D., on the consequences of emotional abuse.

Boy May Eventually be Returned to His Family if Certain Conditions Met
The Standard-Examiner, November 27, 2001

Child Emotional Abuse
Fact sheet from the American Humane Association.

Children of Alcoholics: Caged, Silenced Songbirds
Healthology Press, June, 2001

The Educator's Role In Reporting the Emotional Abuse of Children
Journal of Instructional Psychology, September 2000

Emotional Abuse: The Hidden Form of Maltreatment
Issues in Child Abuse Prevention No. 8, Spring 1997

Ethics and Orphans: The 'Monster Study'
Ethics & Orphans Part 2: An Experiment Leaves a Lifetime of Anguish
Special Report from The San Jose Mercury News, June 7, 2001, regarding a 1939 "experiment" secretly conducted at an orphanage, subjecting children to emotional abuse in order to induce stuttering, with the idea of "testing a new theory."

Evaluating and Reporting Emotional Abuse in Children: Parent-Based, Action-Based Focus Aids in Clinical Decision-Making
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, July 2000

Fat Girl: A True Story
an excerpt from Judith Moore's memoir.

Normal Life Within Victims' Grasp Despite Childhood Trauma of Abuse
The Dallas Morning News, June 16, 2001

Parents Sue Over Humiliation
Orlando Sentinel, June 2, 2002

Police: Abusive Dad Ruled House of Horrors
Boston Herald, June 15, 2001

Mom 'Overwhelmed' By Plight: Salisbury Family Struggles After Escape
Boston Herald, June 17, 2001
Police Unravel Tale of Salisbury Family's Abuse
The Boston Globe, June 18, 2001
Police Eyeing Infant's Death
The Boston Globe, June 23, 2001
Man Accused of Child Abuse Allegedly Threatened Friend
The Boston Globe, July 27, 2001
Father Pleads Innocent to Abuse Charges
The Associated Press, July 27, 2001
Man Accused of Hiding, Assaulting Family Faces Charge of Violating Restraining Order
The Associated Press, February 7, 2002
Rape Charges Mount Against Salisbury Dad
The Eagle-Tribune, August 15, 2002
Accused Abuser Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges
The Boston Herald, August 20, 2002
Psychological Abuse in the Voice Studio: Feeding Empty Egos
Article written by vocal teacher; also contains general information regarding the emotional abuse of students by teachers.

The Psychological Maltreatment of Children—Technical Report
PEDIATRICS, Vol. 109, No. 4, April 2002

Rejection Massively Reduces IQ
NewScientist.com News Service, March 15, 2002

Selected Resources on the Emotional Abuse of Children
An annotated bibliography for researchers, educators, and consumers from the Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network.

You Carry the Cure in Your Own Heart
by Andrew Vachss, Parade, August 28, 1994

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ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: [phone]
www.aacap.org

Emotional Abuse of Children
National Exchange Club Foundation
3050 Central Avenue
Toledo, OH 43606
Phone: [phone]
Toll-free: 1-800-924-2643
www.preventchildabuse.com/emotion.htm

Kempe Children's Center
1825 Marion Street
Denver, CO 80218
Phone: [phone]
www.kempecenter.org

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Toll-free: 1-800-394-3366
nccanch.acf.hhs.gov

[pjay]

excellent resource !

the fact sheet article on 'child emotional abuse' (fourth from the top)
really spells this out quite cleary. thanks mariana !