AMA Journal of Ethics^®

Separation of children from their parents is one possible traumatizing consequence of a mandated report, which is not to be taken lightly.

Intergenerational trauma has deep roots, which require clinicians to understand historical and cultural context when working with vulnerable children.

Dr Colleen E. Bennett joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Cindy W. Christian: “How Should Clinicians and Students Cope With Secondary Trauma When Caring for Children Traumatized by Abuse or Neglect?”

Adverse childhood experiences and trauma influence health in ways that now garner more attention across the life-spectrum.

How society and medicine discussed and responded to child abuse changed dramatically in 1962. Since that time, the problem’s fuller scope has been revealed.

Tania L. Abramson joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Paul R. Abramson: “Illuminating Psychological Torment of Child Abuse.”

When health care professionals encounter child abuse and neglect, they tend to experience a range of emotions, such as anger, sadness, and frustration.

This article considers 3 works by artists who were directly or indirectly affected by this type of childhood abuse.

Amy D. Hendrix-Dicken joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Sarah J. Passmore, Michael A. Baxter, and Lauren K. Conway: “McGirt v Oklahoma and What Clinicians Should Know About Present-Day Child Abuse and Legacies of Forced Migration.”

Following evidence-based approaches to evaluating and reporting suspicion of child maltreatment can help minimize bias and promote equity.