WASHINGTON -- Rates of physical and sexual abuse of children have declined over the last 20 years, but for reasons not fully understood, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Yet, reports ...

Child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment, involving failure to provide basic needs or proper supervision, often ...

Across the United States, state laws designate licensed mental health professionals (MHPs) as mandated reporters when they have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect (Ettinger, 2022). This ...

It’s the holidays. What are you feeling? Interestingly, as a psychologist who helps people with their feelings every single day, I know that the amount of difficulty you have answering that question — ...

North Carolina children experience more than twice as much neglect as physical and sexual abuse, and poverty is a big risk factor, child welfare advocates say. But the solutions are not simple. In ...

Trigger Warning: This article mentions disturbing details about child abuse. Florida saw a significant number of child abuse ...

An Oklahoma couple is facing neglect and abuse charges after officials say a man impregnated his stepdaughter, he and the child’s mother failed to get her prenatal care, and the child gave birth this ...

Inner Child is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...

Editor's note: If you have experienced sexual assault, RAINN offers support through the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673 and atonline.rainn.org. An Oklahoma grandmother is the latest ...