Helping Children in an Abusive Home
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Determining how a child is treated in a home with an abuser can be difficult.
Child abuse takes many forms. Children who suffer frequent verbal abuse in the home and witness domestic violence are effected emotionally and are likely to develop behavioral problems. Health Matters panelist Stacy Wenzl of Spokane Regional Health District; Leah Edwards, RN of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, and Sgt. Jordan Ferguson of Spokane Police Department discuss.
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Helping Children in an Abusive Home
Clip: Season 16 Episode 1604 | 2m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Child abuse takes many forms. Children who suffer frequent verbal abuse in the home and witness domestic violence are effected emotionally and are likely to develop behavioral problems. Health Matters panelist Stacy Wenzl of Spokane Regional Health District; Leah Edwards, RN of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, and Sgt. Jordan Ferguson of Spokane Police Department discuss.
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