New Study Details Benefits of Interventions for Child Abuse/Neglect
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has declared that interventions to prevent and reduce child maltreatment, neglect, and abuse did not have enough scientific and clinical support in order to be deemed useful. Therefore, the USPSTF could not recommend these strategies as part of its aim to reduce child abuse. This determination was made nearly a decade ago, and since that time, several studies have been conducted to find out exactly what benefits or consequences result from interventions aimed... Read More
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