"Physical Abuse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Violence inflicted on an individual through physical contact.
| Descriptor ID |
D000066550
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.198.240.856.688 I01.880.735.900.744
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| Concept/Terms |
Physical Abuse- Physical Abuse
- Abuse, Physical
- Physical Violence
- Violence, Physical
- Physical Maltreatment
- Maltreatment, Physical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Abuse" by people in Profiles.
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Child traumatic physical abuse rates and comparisons during the COVID-19 pandemic: Retrospective paediatric single institution review in Texas. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 10; 59(10):1129-1134.
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Diagnostic testing for and detection of physical abuse in infants with brief resolved unexplained events. Child Abuse Negl. 2023 01; 135:105952.
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Childhood physical abuse and physical dating violence in young adulthood: The mediating role of adverse mental health. J Clin Psychol. 2019 10; 75(10):1916-1929.
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Characteristics and outcomes of acute pediatric blunt torso trauma based on injury intent. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Dec; 35(12):1791-1797.