PSY 773 Child Abuse and Neglect

This course will introduce students to child abuse and neglect using a primarily forensic lens. Issues covered will include risk-factors and prevalence of childhood victimization and its long-term impact on children, public health, and the criminal justice system. In addition to the psychological consequences to child maltreatment, students will become familiar with mandated reporting, confidentiality, and the mental health professionals conflicting obligations in the context of child abuse and neglect. Finally, students will be introduced to fundamentals of appropriate screening and interviewing child victims of abuse and neglect.