Author Question: Martin is a 10-year old boy whose parents divorced last year. Since the divorce, Martin's mother ... (Read 115 times)

awywial · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Martin is a 10-year old boy whose parents divorced last year. Since the divorce,
Martin's mother has been dating a man who lives two hours away, and she often
leaves Martin home by himself on weekends.

When he is alone, Martin plays
videogames for hours or invites his friends over to hang out. It is likely that Martin is
experiencing:
a. Emotional abuse
b. Physical abuse
c. Educational neglect
d. Physical neglect
e. Emotional neglect

Question 2

She already has a long history of hospitalizations for unexplained
ailments, such as violent vomiting and high fevers. Her mother complains that doctors
do not believe that Hannah is very ill and make little effort to help her.

After the third
emergency room visit in a month, a young doctor recommended that Hannah and her
mother see a psychologist. What may best describe Hannah's condition?
a. Battered child syndrome
b. Factitious disorder by proxy
c. Shaken baby syndrome
d. Sexual abuse
e. Emotional neglect