The PTP supports research on intentional and unintentional injuries and on the diagnoses and treatment of acute forms of child maltreatment―including abusive head trauma, sexual abuse, and medical neglect. Encouraged are basic research studies, intervention and treatment studies, efforts to develop new methods and measurement tools, clinical outcomes research focused on individuals, and work on population-level interventions.
Specific areas of interest include:
- Pediatric injury, including accidental injuries and acute abusive injuries in the medical, social service, or judicial settings
- Early detection and accuracy of diagnosis in all acute forms of abuse, neglect, or other forms of acute violence exposure
- Efficacy of treatment in naturalistic settings of acute pediatric injuries due to man-made and/or natural disasters, war, or terrorism in domestic and international settings
- Behavioral and physiological systems underlying management of acute traumatic injury and the efficacy of social systems providing intervention resources to injured children and their families
- Career development and training in the identification, diagnoses, and treatment of acute pediatric injuries and physical or psychological trauma
- Accidental injuries, including but not limited to falls, concussion, fire-related burns and inhalation injuries, drowning, poisoning, animal bites, motor vehicle injuries, and suicide, as well as the emergency medical response to these injuries
- Management of pain, psychological trauma, quality of care, and issues related to bereavement
- Health disparities in care or access to care for accidental injuries or in exposure to trauma experiences