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Section 8
Prevention tips for Abusive Head Trauma

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Virginia Department of Health

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- Injury, Suicide and Violence Prevention Program - Virginia Department of Health. Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome) In Virginia, 2004-2008. Virginia injury Update, Vol. 4, Issue 3, October 2010, p. 5-6.

Update
Educational Interventions to Prevent
Paediatric Abusive Head Trauma in Babies
Younger than One Year Old:
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

Scott, L. J., Wilson, R., Davies, P., Lyttle, M. D., Mytton, J., Dawson, S., Ijaz, S., Redaniel, M. T., Williams, J. G., & Savović, J. (2022). Educational interventions to prevent paediatric abusive head trauma in babies younger than one year old: A systematic review and meta-analyses. Child abuse & neglect, 134, 105935. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105935

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
Damashek, A., & Kuhn, J. (2014). Promise and challenges: Interventions for the prevention of unintentional injuries among young children. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 2(3), 250–262. 

Kim, H., & Maguire-Jack, K. (2021). Longitudinal changes in child maltreatment reports. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 91(5), 635–646.

Kita, S., Hayashi, M., Umeshita, K., Tobe, H., Uehara, N., Matsunaga, M., & Kamibeppu, K. (2020). Intimate partner violence and maternal child abuse: The mediating effects of mothers’ postnatal depression, mother-to-infant bonding failure, and hostile attributions to children’s behaviors. Psychology of Violence, 10(3), 279–289. 

Salazar, A. M., Haggerty, K. P., de Haan, B., Catalano, R. F., Vann, T., Vinson, J., & Lansing, M. (2016). Using communities that care for community child maltreatment prevention. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 86(2), 144–155.

Sousa, C., Mason, W. A., Herrenkohl, T. I., Prince, D., Herrenkohl, R. C., & Russo, M. J. (2018). Direct and indirect effects of child abuse and environmental stress: A lifecourse perspective on adversity and depressive symptoms. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 88(2), 180–188.

QUESTION 8
What are the factors that can increase a caregiver’s risk for harming a child? To select and enter your answer go to Test.