05 Injury3 Child Abuse Clinical

Injury: Child abuse

Clinical/Behavioral
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2. Chan LF, Maniam T, Suriati MS, et al. Sexual abuse and substance abuse increase risk of
suicidal behavior in Malaysian youth. Asia Pac Psychiatry 2013;5 Suppl 1:123-126
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the United States and Malaysia. PsyD Dissertation, Alliant International University, United
States, 2008
4. Cheah IGS, Choo WY. Child maltreatment prevention readiness assessment in Malaysia:
University of Malaya, 2011.
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involvement of children in prostitution. World Applied Sciences Journal 2011;12:7-12
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Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI) 2005;:118-130
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sexually abused children in a Malay community in Malaysia. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
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depression: What factors are associated with better outcome? Asia Pac Psychiatry 2013;5
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amongst Malaysian infants: accidental or non-accidental? Injury 2012;43(12):2083-2087

Epidemiology
1. Choo WY. Child maltreatment in Malaysia : prevalence, correlates and probable health and
behavioural consequences. PhD, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, 2007
2. Mohd Sham K. Malaysia. In: McCauley M, ed. Child Abuse: A Global View. Westport, CT,
United States: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001:131-144.


Others
1. Choo WY, Dunne MP, Marret MJ, et al. Victimization experiences of adolescents in Malaysia. J
Adolesc Health 2011;49(6):627-634
2. Yarina A, Cuthbert D, Arunachalam D. The Readiness of Government Agencies to Effectively
Implement Social Marketing Programs to Prevent Child Abuse in Malaysia. International
Social Marketing Conference 2012; Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia