Psychological Intervention with Maltreated Children

Recommended Prerequisites

None

Teaching Methods

Expository methods

Viewing and debate of filmed documents

Presentation and discussion of cases

Group work

Learning Outcomes

At the end the student should be able to:

- Identify the different Types of child maltreatment and recognize their specificity

- Develop skills on assessment and diagnosis of child maltreatment situations

- Know prevention and intervention programs designed for victims of child maltreatment

- Design strategies and programs to work with victims of child maltreatment

- Conceptualize specific interventions in the dynamics of Placement  Institutions, in order to make them more protective and therapeutic

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. The concept of maltreated children

2. Ecological and developmental perspective of the abused child

3. The transgenerationality maltreatment

4. Types of child maltreatment: physical and psychological maltreatment; neglect; sexual abuse; exposure to domestic violence, Munchausen syndrome by proxy

5. Characteristics and developmental impact of each type of child maltreatment

6. Assessment of neglect and physical and psychological maltreatment: instruments and techniques

7. Prevention and Intervention programs for the child and family

8. The role of schools and teachers  in the detection of child maltreatment situations

9. Methods and techniques of intervention with abused children: life story work (Richard Rose) and play therapy

10. Institutional care of abused children

Head Lecturer(s)

Luiza Isabel Gomes Freire Nobre Lima

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Practical work: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

Goldstein, J.; Solnit, A.; Goldstein, S. & Freud, A. (1996). The best interests of the child. The least detrimental alternative. NY: Free Press

White, J.; Koss, M. & Kazdin, A. (2011). Violence against women and children. Mapping the terrain. (vol.1). Washington, DC: APA

Wolfe, D. (1999). Child Abuse Implications for child development and psychopatology. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications

Myers, J. (2002). The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment. Thousand oaks: Sage

Iwaniec, D. (2006). The emotionally abused and neglected child. West Sussex: Wiley and Sons

Lutzer, J. (1998). Handbook of child abuse research and treatment. NY: Plenum Press

Browne, K.; Hanks, H.; Stratton, P. & Hamilton, C. (2002). Early Prediction and Prevention of Child Abuse. A Handbook. West Sussex: Wiley and Sons

Nobre Lima, L. (2009). Estórias e Projectos de Vida de Adolescentes Institucionalizados. Dissertação de doutoramento não publicada, Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação