"Child 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.
Abuse of children in a family, institutional, or other setting. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
| Descriptor ID |
D002649
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.198.240.856.350.250 I01.880.735.900.350.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Child Abuse- Child Abuse
- Abuse, Child
- Child Mistreatment
- Mistreatment, Child
- Child Maltreatment
- Maltreatment, Child
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Child Abuse" by people in this website by year, and whether "Child Abuse" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Child Abuse" by people in Profiles.
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Early childhood risk of physical abuse with isolated subconjunctival hemorrhages. Child Abuse Negl. 2026 Aug; 178:108104.
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Intracranial Injuries in Asymptomatic Infants Undergoing Subspecialty Evaluation for Physical Abuse: A Multicenter Study. Acad Pediatr. 2026 May-Jun; 26(4):103294.
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AHT diagnoses: The influences of clinical presentation and evidence of impact. Child Abuse Negl. 2026 Apr; 174:107978.
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Yield of injury testing for contacts of children evaluated for physical abuse. Child Abuse Negl. 2026 Apr; 174:107950.
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Lifetime Mixed Depression and Childhood Trauma in Individuals With Bipolar Disorders. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2026 Apr; 153(4):290-300.
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Confessions in Cases of Child Physical Abuse-A CAPNET Study. Acad Pediatr. 2026 04; 26(3):103219.
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Prior Head Circumference Measurements in Infants With Older Subdural Hematomas: Did We Miss It? Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2026 Mar; 65(3):393-402.
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Factors Associated With Child Protective Services Referrals in Young Children With Isolated Skull Fractures. Acad Pediatr. 2026 04; 26(3):103196.
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Changes in child placement after child abuse pediatrics consultation for suspected physical abuse. Child Abuse Negl. 2025 Sep; 167:107608.
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From Pachymeningitis Hemorrhagica to Abusive Head Trauma: A Journey Through the Centuries. Child Maltreat. 2025 Nov; 30(4):751-759.