Protecting infants and toddlers from domestic violence: Development of a diagnostic protocol for infant and toddler abuse and neglect and its implementation to the public health system.

During the 4th National Conference of Developmental Psychology, held from 8 to 11 May 2014 in Rethymnon, Greece, the approved European programme [Just/2011-2012/DAP/AG/3283] entitled "Protecting Infants and Toddlers from domestic violence: Development of a diagnostic protocol for infant and toddler abuse and neglect and its implementation to the public health system" was presentd. Specifically, the identity of the programme, its concept, the methodology as well as the results of the Pilot Study 1 and the development of the screening tool. Also, a brief presentation was made regarding the comparison between the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Infant (DC:0-3R) and the classification systems DSM-IV.

Hatzinikolaou, K., Karveli, V., Skoumpourdi, A., Nikolaidis, G., Ritsou, E. (2013). "Development of the screening tool for detection of parental abuse and neglect towards infants and toddlers", 4^th National Conference of Developmental Psychology, organized by the Greek Association of Psychologists, Rethymnon, Greece, 8-11 May 2014.

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