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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 124, No. 10

Articles | April 01, 1968

The Battered Child Rebrutalized: Ten Cases of Medical-Legal Confusion

LENORE C. TERR; ANDREW S. WATSON

Am J Psychiatry 1968;124:1432-1439.

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Instructor in psychiatry, Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2026 Abington Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Professor of law and psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich

1967-68, American Psychiatric Association

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Ten battered children and their families were followed by the authors over a two-year period. Medical, legal, and social work handling of each case was evaluated. It was found that confusion, delays, poorly coordinated efforts, and failure by agencies and individuals to assume responsibility for appropriate action produced serious emotional stresses to already traumatized youngsters. The authors offer several suggestions for improving the management of battered children.

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