Child Abuse In 'Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, MD'

Child abuse is an overall social issue around the world, as the United States itself is one of the many countries in risk of increasing rates of child abuse. One of the many issues being the do’s and don’ts of how the society can help of children in need. So far, many people have found many credible websites as written by doctors themselves or groups that specialize in child abuse just like the one listed above. More so, there are more websites including ads that catch a reader’s attention on how important the issue is, as the website above does list the author, “Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, MD”. Firstly, the article that Dr. Edwards has written seems very helpful not only because she is a specialized in the medical field, but also

Children run through many tests and interviews to make sure their mental and physical health is well enough to continue disregarding the part that the child may be scared already without their abuser since they are so used to being with them. Whichever the case may be, depends on the treatment they get. Such as, if the child has been through sexual abuse, treatment for the sexual disease (if any) would need to be in appropriate care. If the child had been through physical and has a concussion, the appropriate care is also needed, as even for emotional abuse, therapy would be required for that case. “When it is determined that sexual abuse has occurred, the perpetrator of the abuse is usually required to have their name included on a sexual offenders' registry, which will prevent them from working in settings that involve children and may impose legal penalties if the offender has any contact with people under 18 years of age. Medical interventions may involve addressing a variety of issues, like treating broken bones, concussion, or other head injury associated with physical abuse, genital injuries, or sexually transmitted disease that may result from sexual

Edwards also explains the difference between what is child abuse, and the mistakes one may make in assumption that child abuse is taking place. Such as, there has been reports in the past that some Americans do not believe in spanking, which happens to be a punishment for something the child has done wrong. But, because one does not believe in it, it does not mean it is child abuse. “It is important to understand that child abuse must involve injury, whether physical or emotional, visible or not immediately visible.” It also includes that child abuse is usually inflicted by someone the child may already know and trust, and usually someone they can love deeply. “While the caregiver is usually an adult, most often the mother of the child, it can also include teenagers who are in the caregiving role, like a babysitter or a camp