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Message ID: 10598
Date: 2019-12-06

Author:Lisa Fontes

Subject:Re: "Medical Child Abuse" expose'

What do people think about this? Some of the most disturbing cases of child abuse that I have seen have involved medical child abuse. Do the criteria need to be narrowed? Would that be the best response? Are there representatives of ISPCAN or APSAC or other national child abuse organizations on this list who could inform us about what the official responses are to these important discussions? Are there researchers of medical child abuse on this list who could shed some light? Respectfully, Lisa Fontes, Ph.D. LFontes@umass.edu ________________________________ From: "Kirk Witherspoon" To: "PsyLaw list" Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 7:08:07 PM Subject: "Medical Child Abuse" expose' "Medical Child Abuse" expose' attached. Excellent and worth a very careful read. Kirk Witherspoon, PhD Clinical & Forensic Psychologist - IL & IA Sex Offender Evaluator - IL 722 - 23rd Avenue Court Moline, IL 61265-4624 Tel. (309) 762-2922 Fax (309) 762-8394 kirkwitherspoon@mchsi.com

What do people think about this? Some of the most disturbing cases of child abuse that I have seen have involved medical child abuse. Do the criteria need to be narrowed? Would that be the best response? Are there representatives of ISPCAN or APSAC or other national child abuse organizations on this list who could inform us about what the official responses are to these important discussions? Are there researchers of medical child abuse on this list who could shed some light? Respectfully, Lisa Fontes, Ph.D. LFontesumass.edu ________________________________ From: "Kirk Witherspoon" To: "PsyLaw list" Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 7:08:07 PM Subject: "Medical Child Abuse" expose' "Medical Child Abuse" expose' attached. Excellent and worth a very careful read. Kirk Witherspoon, PhD Clinical & Forensic Psychologist - IL & IA Sex Offender Evaluator - IL 722 - 23rd Avenue Court Moline, IL 61265-4624 Tel. (309) 762-2922 Fax (309) 762-8394 kirkwitherspoonmchsi.com