/newsroom/taxonomy/term/16111/all en /newsroom/channels/news/many-health-care-providers-are-ill-equipped-recognize-pain-abused-children-357693 <p>Many health-care professionals are ill-equipped to assess pain in children who have suffered abuse, a new study by McGill researchers suggests. This can lead to inadequate pain treatment, making the physical and emotional effects of abuse even worse.</p> <p>"Our findings show a critical need for training programs for health-care providers about the effects of child maltreatment,” said Matthew Baker, the study's lead author and a PhD student in the School/Applied Child Psychology program at McGill.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:51:34 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 310584 at /newsroom /newsroom/sara-mahshid Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:10:02 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 253785 at /newsroom