Medical Child Abuse: A Retrospective Analysis from a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital’s Childhood and Adolescent Abuse Group
Despite its low prevalence, MCA poses serious clinical and ethical challenges. Early detection requires thorough documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and improved access to shared medical records. The GAIA model offers a replicable framework for effective multidisciplinary management.
Authors
- Giovanni Castellini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1265-491X)
- Rossella Grifoni
- Marta Guerini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2893-2075)
- Martina Focardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2908-7117)
- Beatrice Defraia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9392-9729)
- Ilenia Bianchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5407-2160)
- Vilma Pinchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6124-3298)
- Barbara Gualco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3729-4386)
- Laura Nanni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2389-2836)
- Stefania Losi
Institutions
- Meyer Children's Hospital (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12111575
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Related Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00