| Child Centered Decision
Making: Child Abuse and Neglect in Context It is important to view child sexual abuse in the larger context of the child welfare system and public policy around abuse and neglect. The seminar will consider issues regarding the very young child, caregiver capacity, impact of exposure to violence and the challenges of making meaningful change for a child in family court. Dr. Steinberg will be introducing a model for child-centered decision making. Systemic desensitization on to the child's experience and the lifelong impact of child abuse and neglect will be examined. Dr. Steinberg will discuss how to work with forensic evaluators to ensure a better outcome for the child. Cases will be presented in support of cross disciplinary collaboration on to enhance child centered decision making. |
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Annie G. Steinberg, M.D.Annie Steinberg, M.D. is a pediatrician and child and adolescent psychiatrist with specializationon in forensic psychiatry; her work focuses on post traumatic disorders; abuse, neglect, sexually reactive youth; attachment disorders; and family, education, mental health, and disability law. Dr. Steinberg's research has examine the experiences of marginalization and disability in our culture and the impact of attitudes, beliefs, and values on decisions made on behalf of children. Dr. Steinberg's clinical work has included the establishment of school-based health and mental health programs and the use of the school as a family center; more recently, she has specialized in the diagnostically challenging patient. She has advocated for the rights of children to be heard in court since 1982 as both a pediatrician and child and adolescent psychiatrist. |