Assessment of Child Physical Abuse 2: Clinical and Forensic Perspectives

In this webinar Laura Merchant identifies the key components of clinical assessment for child physical abuse. She discusses how to include family strengths and motivation to improve in therapy engagement and points out the potential barriers and challenges to successful treatment. She outlines symptoms a child may present and talks about the parent/child bond. In addition, she details risk factors and the need to assess parental capacity for support. This webinar outlines key standardized measures to use with abused children and their families, how to use them, and how to provide feedback on the measures. It also outlines how to develop concrete and measurable treatment goals based on symptoms and presentation.