Last year, 2,380 children and adolescents were treated at one of Switzerland’s 19 paediatric clinics following a suspected or confirmed case of abuse.
The number of cases of psychological abuse rose particularly sharply.
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Last year, 2,380 children and adolescents were treated at one of Switzerland’s 19 paediatric clinics following a suspected or confirmed case of abuse. This is the highest figure recorded since national data collection began in 2009.
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