Interpersonal violence is seen in many different forms, such as child abuse and neglect. A first step we should take, as health care providers, is to analyze the risk factors of this population. For instance, Giddens (2012) states, child maltreatment is greater in boys than in girls (p. 353). Child maltreatment has profound health consequences not only impacts childhood, but adulthood. For instance, the health consequences of childhood abuse are behavioral risk factors, such as smoking, alcohol abuse, poor diet and lack of exercise. According to Giddens (2012), some of the major adult forms of illnesses include ischemic heart disease, cancer and chronic lung disease (p.353). Also, neglect can have health consequences for children. Therefore,
