@article{ref1,
title="A multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of child abuse in Korea",
journal="Korean journal of pediatrics",
year="2009",
author="Song, Bong Kyu and Kim, Do Kyun and Park, Hye Young and Hwang, Jun Won and Kwak, Young Ho",
volume="52",
number="11",
pages="1207-1215",
abstract="Purpose: To review and determine the complications in 76 child abuse cases recorded by a multidisciplinary hospital- based child protection team between 1987 and 2007.  Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the reports and medical records of child abuse cases maintained by a university hospital-based child protection team. We devised a questionnaire for standardized interviews with the victims’ guardians to determine the current physical and mental status of the children; questionnaires were answered by social workers of the child protection team who interviewed the present fosterers of 24 (35.8%) children.  Results: Of the 76 children, 6 were infants, 10 were 1-3 years old, were 3–10 years old, and 19 were over 10 years old. Seven children (9.2%) were neglected and 27 (35.5%) and 44 (57.9%) were sexually and physically abused, respectively. In more than half of the cases, the perpetrators were the father or mother of the children. Most children (41 cases, 53.9%) were abused at their homes. The mean follow-up duration from the time of abuse infliction was 54.3±49.2 months, and the current mean age of the children was 8.3±6.4 years. Moderate and severe developmental delay and physical disability were observed in 6 (25.0%) and 3 (12.5%) cases, respectively. In 13 children (54.2%), the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF) score was less than 60, which indicates mild mental disability.  Conclusion: A hospital-based child protection team may witness the different proportion of abuse types and patterns by conducting a nation-wide survey of child abuse cases.  Language: ko",
language="",
issn="1738-1061",
doi="10.3345/kjp.2009.52.11.1207",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2009.52.11.1207"
}