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Neglected child with substance abuse leading to child abuse: A case report

Author(s) -

MS Muthu,

Sivakumar Nuvvula,

EM G Subramanian,

B Subhagya

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1998-3905

pISSN - 0970-4388

DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.16450

Subject(s) - child abuse , psychiatry , substance abuse , medicine , poison control , suicide prevention , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , psychology , medical emergency

Child abuse and neglect is any interaction or lack of interaction between a caregiver and a child resulting in nonaccidental harm to the child's physical and developmental state. Substance abuse is ingestion of any drug, which is capable of altering the mental functioning eventually leading to addiction. This paper presents a case report of a 12-year-old neglected girl with substance abuse for which she was physically abused by her mother.

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