Children are the most vulnerable members of society that are exposed to the threats of physcal, emotional abuses, domestic violence, environmental health hazards, preventable accidents, preventable spread of communicable diseases and etc.
An adult's evolutionary instinct to protect his offspring spans across all primates. This congenital instinct ca be altered and influenced by the presence of serious mental disorders that impair perception, cognition and intelligence.
Episodes of an adult's neglicence in the care of his or her children may stem from the effectsof severe psychosocial stress.
mohamed osman, MD
physician & artist