Childhood Abuse In Childhood

“Whoever inquires about our childhood wants to know something about our soul.” I chose to start with this quote from Alice Miller’s book because I think it epitomizes the impact a childhood has on an individual later in their life. Childhood is a practice run for adulthood in some ways, in that we learn how to behave in certain situations and we learn about human nature and how to deal with adverse situations by developing coping mechanisms. We are effectively building a resilient (or non-resilient

stories you are told, and encountered feelings determine the formation of the identity of a child. Because children still have their innocence, they are often unaware of the dangers surrounding them in everyday life. Sexual abuse is a very serious factor that can destroy a childhood. These unfortunately common occurrences strike at alarming rates effecting unaware children at the worst times in their developmental stages. While undergoing these important changes, confusion, stress, happiness, and sadness

their pressures, tensions, and hatred just vanish and dissipate for a short period of time (Gert, 2017). In today’s society, serial killing is a growing concern among academics and community members. This paper seeks to understand how exposure to childhood abuse and violence in adolescence can lead individuals to violent behaviour in adulthood. Drawing on the case study I chose and social learning theory, my paper will explore the life of John Wayne Gacy, a U.S serial killer. John Wayne Gacy killed 33

Child abuse is a topic that not many feel comfortable discussing. It goes to reason then, that the abuse one has faced during their childhood is a topic that is also rarely discussed. When a person brings up the situations in which they had been abused as a child, many people will uncomfortably change the subject while giving their condolences. However, childhood abuse can greatly affect future of the adults who have suffered it. Abuse is defined by the Oxford Dictionary (2017) as: cruel and violent

choose was what mental health problems in adults are caused by childhood abuse? Studies are finding that between 12% and 50% of adult individuals using mental health services report a past history with child abuse. Childhood abuse can have a wide range of effects in adulthood. Some adult survivors experience few mental health problems, while others will experience numerous psychological problems, such as developing a substance abuse problem, engaging in high-risk sexual behavior and poor self-esteem

This study examined the extent to which being abused or neglected in the childhood increases a person’s risk of promiscuity, prostitution, and teenage pregnancy. Clinical and behavioral reports and research studies have linked childhood victimization to a variety of negative health and behavioral consequences. A prospective cohorts design was used to match on the basis of age, race, sex, social class, cases of abuse, and neglected children from 1967 to 1971, with non-abused and non-neglected children

Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse The presenting problem of childhood sexual abuse is a multidimensional trauma. Occurring at such a young age, CSA can have physically, sexually, psychologically, and emotionally detrimental outcomes (Calvert, Kellett, & Hagan, 2015). Depression, maladaptive social behaviors, PTSD, and self-blame have all been reported as psychological reactions to CSA (Gold, 1986; Alexander et al., 1989; Willows, 2009). The very definition of childhood sexual abuse is constantly

What is substance use and abuse and why is it that some people seem to be drawn to drugs and alcohol while others can go through life without any substance problems at all? We can define drug addiction as a repetitive use of a given substance even though it may be harmful to the person using the substance physically, psychologically, socially, and financially. Repetitive uses of drugs and alcohol can cause chemical changes in the body, especially the brain causing a physical need to have these substances

Childhood emotional abuse (CEA) appears to be more novel in the research world in comparison to physical and sexual abuse. However, with the research that has been conducted, there are clear suggestions that CEA has similar, if not more severe, consequences to childhood physical abuse (CPA) and childhood sexual abuse (CSA) (Gibb, Chelminski, & Zimmerman, 2007). For instance, research by Gibb and associates (2007) found that participants who reported experiencing CEA were more likely to also have

Evidence shows that abuse on a child, whether physical, sexual, or psychological, can have negative side effects. Not only can abuse cause immediate harm to a child, it could also cause long-term damage to mental health and overall function as an adult. Many adults that have suffered abuse, maltreatment, or neglect in their childhood are at greater risk for perpetuating that same behavior towards their children/step children. Though not all victims will become abusers themselves, many abusers have