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Safeguarding Children (Abuse and Safeguarding Policy), Video appointments with qualified counsellors are now available in Patient Access Book now ...
Amphetamine Abuse and Intoxication, Complications of intravenous (IV) use (eg, cellulitis , phlebitis , vasculitis, bacterial endocarditis, infections spread by equipment sharing). N...
Crystal Methamphetamine Drug Abuse, For children of METH users Neonatal withdrawal (usually milder than with opiate withdrawal) - abnormal sleep, poor feeding, decreased movement and ar...
Safeguarding Children (How to Recognise Abuse or a Child at Risk), For example: not providing food or shelter, inadequate protection from danger or supervision, not enabling adequate medical ...
It is now known that early negative childhood experiences can affect the development of the brain so situations like neglect, abuse or ridicule in very young children can cause mental health ...
Liver Disease and Alcohol (Effects of Alcohol Abuse), Alcohol abuse can lead to three main types of liver diseases: fatty liver , hepatitis and 'scarring' of the liver ( ci...
Cannabis Use and Abuse
Incest (Familial Sexual Abuse), (Epidemiology) Incidence Sibling sexual abuse is usually recognised as being the most common form of sexual abuse within families. [ 3 ...
Effects of Alcohol Abuse, In a study of young offending cases where the young person was also misusing alcohol, 78% had a history of parental alcohol abuse or domestic abuse...
Cocaine Addiction and Abuse, The person discloses abuse and requests help. Abuse is not disclosed but the presentation is one of a cocaine-related medical problem such as...
Attachment difficulties arise mainly in children who have not had a normal connection with a parent figure due to neglect, abuse, institutionalisation or disruption of care. Types of attac...
Dual Diagnosis (Drug Abuse with Other Psychiatric Conditions), There is a high prevalence of dual diagnosis among prison inmates, with studies quoting prevalence between 18-56%. [ 13 ] T...
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate and Gamma-butyrolactone Abuse, What is gamma-hydroxybutyrate abuse? Its notoriety stems from its relatively recent use as a recreational drug and as a so-cal...
Safeguarding adults is about protecting those at risk of harm (vulnerable adults) from suffering abuse or neglect. What is adult abuse? Abuse of adults can h...
There is a strong link between domestic violence and child abuse/neglect. The UK Department of Health says around 750,000 children a year experience domestic violence. , Domestic vio...
If a resident is in immediate danger or if there is a risk to other residents (for example, if the alleged abuser is a person in a position of trust): Follow immediate actions to tak...
When family life involves a lot of abuse, neglect or rejection, people are more likely to harm themselves. Young people who are depressed, or have an eating disorder, or another seri...
Childhood abuse or neglect, or parental mental health problems. Being a victim of bullying as a child.
Experiencing physical, sexual or psychological abuse or neglect, witnessing violence or a traumatic event, or having an unstable family environment.
The child has typically experienced a pattern of extremes of insufficient care, such as social neglect or deprivation with persistent lack of having basic emotional needs for comfort, stimula...