Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The developmental sequelae of children who suffer maltreatment related injuries are understudied and there is a need to bring together researchers from different disciplines who study and provide a continuum of services to these children. Thus, the purpose of this conference was to build on the 2002 Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) sponsored conference on Inflicted Childhood Neurotrauma, review advances in the science from multiple disciplinary perspectives and to address definitional issues as well as implications for treatment, intervention and long-term outcomes for children. This meeting was an advisory to the new Pediatric Trauma & Critical Illness Branch (PTCIB) of NICHD and the proceedings will be used to inform a research agenda. This workshop was sponsored by PTCIB. The purpose of the meeting was to examine current findings on inflicted childhood neurotrauma, or Abusive Head Trauma (AHT), and related priorities. Day 1 of the workshop began with two presentations, one establishing a research agenda for AHT and a broad overview of what is and is not known about AHT, followed by a roundtable discussion. Then there were two sessions, one on basic research in AHT and one on clinical, epidemiological, and translational research, each followed by a roundtable discussion. Day 2 began with a session reviewing highlights from the previous day, followed by a roundtable discussion. Participants then divided into three workgroups: basic science; clinical science; and treatment, outcomes, prevention, and rehabilitation. After completing their discussions, workgroups presented their findings.
This workshop was sponsored by the Pediatric Trauma and Critical Illness Branch (PTCIB) of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The purpose of the meeting was to examine current findings on inflicted childhood neurotrauma, or AHT, and related priorities. Day 1 of the workshop began with two presentations, one establishing a research agenda for AHT and the a broad overview of what is and is not known about AHT, followed by a roundtable discussion. Then there were two sessions, one on basic research in AHT and one on clinical, epidemiological, and translational research, each followed by a roundtable discussion. Day 2 began with a session reviewing highlights from the previous day, followed by a roundtable discussion. Participants then divided into three workgroups: basic science; clinical science; and treatment, outcomes, prevention, and rehabilitation. After completing their discussions, workgroups presented their findings. |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NHLBI, NICHD, NIDA, NIGMS, NIMH, NINDS, NINR |
