New! APSAC Advisor Volume 30, Issue 1- Munchausen by Proxy Special Issue
APSAC is proud to present the March 2018 issue of our members-only publication, the APSAC Advisor! We hope you benefit from the content expertly curated by our guest editor Beatrice Yorker, JD, RN, FAAN. In this issue you’ll find: Introduction to the Special Issue: Munchausen by Proxy: Abusive by Pediatric Condition Falsification, Caregiver-Fabricated Illness in […]
Issue 7 of the FLAPSAC Newsletter is Here!
Please enjoy the seventh issue of the Florida Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s (FLAPSAC) newsletter! This edition, authored by Dr. Bruce J. MacIntosh, contains news from the field, information about upcoming events, and APSAC and FLAPSAC Membership Information. Download the full issue here. #StateChapterNews #FLAPSAC
IAPSAC Releases Position Paper on Mandatory Reporter Training
The Iowa Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (IAPSAC) has issued a position paper on Mandatory Reporter Training (MRT). In the paper, IAPSAC argues that the quality of MRT in Iowa is inadequate and that mandatory reporters leave with insufficient training on making reports to DHS. IAPSAC concludes with recommendations for improving MRT both […]
Winter 2018 Issue of The Consultant Now Available
The winter 2018 issue of The Consultant, the California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s (CAPSAC) quarterly newsletter, is now available. Inside this wonderful resource, you’ll find: 1. Improving Public Safety Through Sex Offender Registry Reform 2. An Invitation to attend CAPSAC’s preconference institute on Essentials of a MDT Approach: Benefits and Challenges 3. […]
New APSAC Advisor (Volume 29, Issue 2) – Poverty, Justice, Education, and More
APSAC is proud to present the December 2017 issue of our members-only publication, the APSAC Advisor! We hope you benefit from the content expertly curated by our co-editors Angelo P. Giardino MD, PhD and Christopher S. Greeley MD, MS, FAAP. In this issue you’ll find: Current Challenges in Addressing the Realities of Poverty and Inequality […]
New Practice Guidelines Available – MUNCHAUSEN BY PROXY (MBP): Clinical & Case Management Guidan
These guidelines provide education on terminology, warning signs and identification, assessment of abuse and psychopathology, reporting requirements, case management, treatment, and reunification. They are intended to provide guidance to medical providers, mandated reporters, child protective service workers, law enforcement, attorneys, therapists, and any professionals who may be involved with reporting, assessing and treating children impacted […]
APSAC Practice Guidelines Now Free
APSAC is pleased to share that the APSAC Board of Directors has voted to make all our Practice Guidelines available for free! The following titles are current available: The Investigation and Determination of Suspected Psychological Maltreatment in Children and Adolescents (Published 2017) Evidence-Based Service Planning Guidelines for Child Welfare (Published 2014) The Commercial Sexual Exploitation […]
APSAC Files Brief on Admissibility of Sexual Abuse Accommodation (SAAS) Syndrome Testimony in New Je
APSAC has filed an amicus brief in the New Jersey Supreme Court arguing that the state’s trial courts should admit testimony regarding sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (SAAS). Read the full version of this post on the APSAC Center for Child Policy website or download the full brief here. #AmicusCommittee #PolicyCenter