1st European Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (EUCCAN), Amsterdam, May 23-25, 2012...

It is our pleasure to invite you to the 1st European Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (EUCCAN), scheduled to take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May 23-25, 2012. This conference will bring together a wide range of specialists in the field of child abuse and neglect, ranging from paediatricians to social care workers to forensic paediatric pathologists to psychiatrists and psychologists.

About the conference

Child abuse and neglect is a universal and serious health care problem which affects all social layers of our society. Besides the direct consequences and costs of child abuse and neglect there are also significant long term consequences which affect the patient and our society for decades to come.

In this conference we bring together a wide range of specialists in the field of child abuse and neglect, ranging from paediatricians to social workers to lawyers. The aim of our conference is, first of all, to present to the audience a state-of-the-art overview of this difficult field of expertise in health care. Secondly, we hope that by bringing together an international audience, cross-border cooperation can be established and attendees will form international social and professional relations.

Time

Topic

Speaker

09:00 - 09:10	Opening and welcome theme: Neglect in infants and very young children
09:10 - 09:30	Welcome by the alderman of Amsterdam	E. Van der Burg
09:30 - 10:15	A historical perspective of child abuse	C.J. Hobbs
10:15 - 11:00	Research into the prevalence of child abuse and neglect	K. Browne
11:00 - 11:30	Coffee break
11:30 - 12:15	The ACE Study & Somatic disorders	V.J. Felitti
12:15 - 13:30	Lunch
17:00 - 18:30	Welcome Reception	EUCCAN

Focus sessions in the afternoon

Domestic violence

13:30 - 14:15	Parents who fight: immediate and long term consequences for children	F.L.W. Lamers - Winkelman
14:15 - 15:00	Poly-victimization	M. Hester
15:00 - 15:30	Tea break
15:30 - 16:00	Scientific session
16:00 - 16:45	Child abuse detection at the Emergency Department based on parental characteristisc	H. Diderich, E. Hoytema van Konijnenburg, T. Sieswerda

Screening and longterm consequences

13:30 - 14:15	Neurobioligical effects of child maltreatment	D. Glaser
14:15 - 15:00	Delinquency	T. Doreleijers
15:00 - 15:30	Tea break
15:30 - 16:00	Scientific session
16:00 - 16:45	Somatic disorders	V.J. Felitti

Sexual abuse

13:30 - 14:15	Evidence based medicine in sexual child abuse - the RCPCH- report	C.J. Hobbs
14:15 - 15:00	Sexually transmitted disease - the evidence in sexual abuse	A.P. Oranje
15:00 - 15:30	Tea break
15:30 - 16:00	Scientific session
16:00 - 16:45	Differential diagnosis of physical findings in child sexual abuse	M. Kaufhold

The deceased child

13:30 - 14:15	Investigation of the scene of death	D. Botter
14:15 - 15:00	Cause and manner of death	P. Fornès
15:00 - 15:30	Tea break
15:30 - 16:00	Scientific session
16:00 - 16:45	The paediatric forensic autopsy in the Netherlands	V. Soerdjbalie

Time

Topic

Speaker

09:00 - 09:05	Welcome. Theme: Neglect in infants and very young children	A.H. Teeuw
09:05 - 10:00	Neglect or not? Criteria for neglect in infants and very young children	I. Russel
10:00 - 10:30	Long term consequences (on the brain) of neglect in infants and very young children	M. Schmeets
10:30 - 11:00	Treatment of neglect in infants and very young children, the Infant Mental Health Approach	M. Rexwinkel
11:00 - 11:30	Coffee break
11:30 - 12.20	Hidden Violence - true personal stories: consequences of child abuse and neglect	B. van Hout / Hameeda Lakho
12:15 - 13:30	Lunch

Focus sessions in the afternoon

Sexual exploitation

13:30 - 14:15	How to use digital technology better for identifying child abusers	E.J. van Eijk
14:15 - 15:00	Sexually transgressive behavior (Loverboys)	L. Repetur
15:00 - 15:30	Tea break
15:30 - 16:15	The Amsterdam case	A.H. Teeuw
16:15 - 17:00	Scientific session

Communication

13:30 - 14:15	Communication with a suspected victim of sexual abuse	S. Brilleslijper-Kater
14:15 - 15:00	Trauma related communication strategies with parents	P. Adriaenssens
15:00 - 15:30	Tea break
15:30 - 16:15	Communication with offenders in a forensic setting	J. Yntema
16:15 - 17:00	Forensic interviewing	A. Gerritsen and R. van Rooy

Cutaneous manifestations of child abuse

13:30 - 14:15	Skin findings in child abuse	R. Bilo
14:15 - 15:00	Coagulation disorders in the differential diagnosis of child abuse	F.J. Smiers
15:00 - 15:30	Tea break
15:30 - 16:00	Scientific session
16:00 - 16:45	The role of the forensic odontologist in child abuse cases	E. de Valck

Additional investigations

13:30 - 14:15	Radiology in child abuse	S. Chapman
14:15 - 15:00	Retinal haemorrhages	C.M. Mooy
15:00 - 15:30	Tea break
15:30 - 16:00	Scientific session
16:00 - 16:45	Neuropathology - a problem as delicate as the child itself	B. Kubat

Focus sessions in the morning

Time

Topic

Speaker

Emotional abuse and neglect

09:00 - 09:45	Definition and recognition of emotional abuse and neglect	D. Glaser
09:45 - 10:30	Intervention in emotional abuse and neglect	D. Glaser
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30	Prevention and treatment of emotional abuse	J. Barlow
11:30 - 12:15	Panel discussion

Treatment

09:00 - 09:45	Treatment after child abuse	M.M. Visser
09:45 - 10:30	The biological stress system of adolescent rape victims	I. Bicanic
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30	Scientific session
11:30 - 12:15	Child protection decision making - familily assessment, riks and intervention	A. Bentovim

Abusive head trauma

09:00 - 09:45	Epidemiology of abusive head trauma	B. Herrmann
09:45 - 10:30	Myths and truth in abusive head trauma	J. Sperhake
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30	Scientific session
11:30 - 12:15	Biomechanics of abusive head trauma	A. Stray-Pedersen

Forensics

09:00 - 09:45	Application of post mortem radiology in a forensic setting	R. R. van Rijn
09:45 - 10:30	Forensic toxicology	I.J. Bosman
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30	Scientific session
11:30 - 12:15	Determination of the age of bruises by optical spectroscopic imaging	M. Aalders

Afternoon session

12:15 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 14:00	Sense and sensibility: on the prevention of child maltreatment	B. Van Puyenbroeck
14:00 - 15:00	Treatment of the consequences of CAN for children and their families, an overview	R. Lindauer
15:00 - 15:30	Tea break
15:30 - 16:15	Interactive theatre about childabuse by young people	STUK Theater
16:15 - 17:00	Word of Goodbye

Registration

Registration fee

The registration fee for EUCCAN is

	Early	Late
Full participation (scientific program 3 days)	€ 545	€ 650
Attendance scientific program two days	€ 400	€ 500
Attendance scientific program one day	€ 225	€ 295

The deadline for early registration is 1 February 2012. Late registration from 1 February 2012 till 23 May 2012.

The registration fee covers:

• Welcome reception on 23 May 2012
• Access to plenary lectures and presentations in the parallel sessions
• Coffee/tea and refreshments during the breaks
• Lunches
• Conference documentation

The registration fee does not cover:

• Accommodation
• Travel expenses
• Dinners
• Excursions

» Registration form

All delegates are required to register for the 1st European Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (EUCCAN) by completing the Registration form and paying the appropriate registration fee (in Euro's). After completing the form click the 'send' button. You will receive a confirmation email and invoice from the Conference Desk. Your registration will be secured on receipt of your payment. Outstanding payments will be collected at the start of the conference (the late registration fee will be applicable). If needed the Conference Desk (info@euccan.eu) will help you with the supporting documents i.e. letter of invitation.

Contact

Contact data Conference organiser

SCEM Conference Services
P.O. Box 21
4196 ZG Tricht, the Netherlands
Tel: +31(0)345.576642
Fax: +31(0)345.571781
KvK: 30265587
info@euccan.eu