Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Case Study

One of the most perverse traumas experienced by children is sexual abuse. Sexual abuse is an unfortunate reality for many children all over the world. Most

An estimated 39 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse exist in America today (Darness2Light, 2009a ). This figure continues to grow daily as perpetrators of this crime continue in this destructive path. The definition of child sexual abuse is the force, coercion, or cajoling of children into sexual activities by a dominant adult or adolescent. Sexual abuse of children includes touching (physical) sexually including: fondling; penetration (vaginal or anal using fingers, foreign objects or offenders organs; oral sex, or non-physical contact including: sexual comments; indecent exposures; masturbating in a child’s presence; child prostitution or child pornography (Child Welfare, 2009a).

Child sexual abuse is an ever-present, psychologically and physically damaging event that occurs daily to hundreds of children. Unfortunately, child sexual abuse is not going away any time soon and the lives of so many precious children are altered forever. These abused children often grow up to be psychologically damaged adults with emotional, cognitive and physical issues that may never be able to be conquered. Far too many adults live with the pain of their secret and it can be quite debilitating. Adults who were abused as children may have many problems in their

Sexual abuse can be very devastating to an individual both short term and long term. Being a victim of abuse is important to recognize and understand because of the long lasting negative effects of psychological problems and interpersonal distress that are often associated with the abuse (Messman & Long, 2003). Abuse can happen to anyone, young or old, at any time in their life. Childhood abuse, in particular, is believed to increase the likelihood that women will be sexually abused as an adult, because of their vulnerability to form attachments with men who victimize them (Czaja, Dutton, & Spatz, 2008). Some people never experience any kind of abuse, others might be a

Sexual abuse of children damages them for them entire lifetimes and robs them of the full, comfortable relationships they should have as adults. However, given these differences, sexual abuses evokes similar responses in everyone because it is as aggressive and conceive abuses of power that is expensive as humiliating, degrading and destruction. One of the major achievements of the past quarter century has been the growing awareness of the prevalence and changing psychological consequences of the sexual abuse of children. The majority of perpetrators are someone the child or family knows. As many as 93% of victims under the age of 18 know the abuser. A perpetrator does not have to be an adult to harm a child. They can have any relationship to the child including an older sibling or playmate, family member, a teacher, a coach or instructor, a caretaker, or the parent of another child. According to 1 in 6, sexual abuse is the result of abusive behavior that takes advantage of a child’s vulnerability and is in no way related to the sexual orientation of the abusive person.”

Sexual assault happens ubiquitously and has been accounted for crosswise over different societies and among all demographic and financial gatherings. Numerous sexual assault victims still postpone reporting or don't report viciousness sexual occurrences at all. A rape victim may delay care due to fear of their perpetrator (Adefolalu, 2014). Victims who go to their primary physicians may experience a delay because the doctor also may not have adequate expertise (LeVay & Baldwin, 2011.) Health care providers are required to report all sexual abuse and rapes to the police(LeVay & Baldwin, 2011, Adefolalu, 2014). However, the victim may not oblige in cooperation or press charges. A victim may have a plethora of evidence

Sexual abuse has a way to mentally and physically damage a human being; just the thought of that recurring nightmare is enough to damage a child’s spirit. It is honestly hard or unknown to understand where or how sexual abuse actually comes from. People would think that when people are victims of sexual abuse, it would often be a stranger who is stalking them and hurting them. Instead, it is people whom the victims knew or are familiar with who are the ones that are hurting them. For children, they become adults, it would be hard for them to trust anyone ever again. However, when seeing abuse from a

On 05/17/2016 at 1100 hours Brianna DIAZ disclosed to her probation officer a Sexual Abuse that occurred at 121 S. 16th Avenue on approximately 05/19/2013 at approximately 21:00 hours. When DIAZ was contacted by law enforcement she said she does not wish to make a report and was only doing so because her probation officer told her to. She was informed a report would be taken either way but she did not wish to pursue charges.

R/s Adam and Deana are beating Autumn (13), Kylie (12), and Madison (10). R/s Adam and Deana are using their hands and a belt to beat the children. R/s Adam punched Autumn in the face on Wednesday. Autumn has bruises on legs and ankles because her father pulled her off of the top bunk bed. R/s Kylie has bruises overall her legs. R/s Adam and Deana are doing drugs (pot and pills) and drink beer in the presence of the children. R/s Adam mostly beats the children when he is drunk. R/s the house is filthy with roaches, bed bugs and lice. R/s Autumn had lice for five years. R/s the family has to wash dishes in the bathtub. R/s Autumn, Kylie, and Madison are sharing a room with 18-year-old Cameron. R/s 71-year-old Larry (paternal step-grandfather)

Tayler and Skylar’s mother, Tiarra showed up at her aunt Jeanette's house, on August 12, 2017. Tiarra was bloodied, bruised, and beaten up badly by her husband, Jermaine. The children witness the abused. Tayler stated that: "Jermaine, pulled Tiarra's hair, busted Tiarra's lip, punched Tiarra’s in her eye, and dragged Tiarra down the hallway and outside the home. Tiarra and Jermaine are consistently fighting around the children. Once Tiarra got outside Tiarra got the gun out of the unlock glove department. Tiarra pulled the gun on Jermaine's aunt (unknown). The children were with Tiarra. Tiarra was taken to Good Samahtian Shelter in Jackson, MS. Tiarra checked herself out of the shelter on the same day (8-15-17). Tiarra signed an affidavit

The title of this article is Trauma Characteristics and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Adolescent Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA). This title appeared in the called Research on Adolescent Survivors of Abuse or Violence. The purpose of this study is to see the correlation between childhood sexual abuse and the severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The researcher’s hypothesis that duration of abuse, type of abuse and relationship with perpetrator impact severity of PTSD symptoms.

Imagine peacefully resting in a crib, decorated whimsically with pastels and covered lusciously in white linens. As sleep is rapidly approaching, and your eyelids are just beginning to close, a startling series of loud crashes and startling bangs rattle throughout the house. An angry and drunken father staggers wildly in the hallway outside your room, blaming all of his adversities on his hellish amalgamation of a family. His wife is standing behind him, begging and pleading for him to restrain himself, while she begins spiraling into hysterics. The door slams open, and a pair of monstrous hands rip you violently from your crib. You begin to join your mother in the aforementioned hysterics, unaware of the chaos currently consuming your family.

Mark is a 30-year-old Hispanic male. Born in Pennsylvania, but raised between New York and Florida. He was raised by both parents until the age of 2 and then raised by his mother and a stepdad. Mark had a good childhood and did not encounter any child abuse as a child, was only spank sometimes by his mother as disciplined. He has lots of siblings, five brothers and two sisters. Mark has no mental health, does not take medication, no depression or anxiety and denies the usage of drug or alcohol.

As I mentioned on above child sexual abuse is heartbreaking action, disappointing, and terrible situation, painful and unacceptable action in any measure. In addition, I think that whoever commits child sexual abuse he is also committing stealing their future, killing their life, destroying their future. In addition, a study indicates that child sexual abuse significant “short and long-term effects including post-traumatic stress disorders and symptoms, depression, suicide, sexualized behaviors, and neurobiological effects” (Lewis, McElroy, Harlaar, Runyan, 2016). In addition, adults associated with a history of child sexual abuse include poor physical health, higher prevalence of DSM disorders, and psychosomatic physical complaints and conditions (Lewis, McElroy, Harlaar, Runyan, 2016). Therefore, in this journal I will discuss what I have learned from a class presentation about child sexual abuse, how these experiences help me to engage children’s who have a victim of child abuse and the skill I want to develop to assist children who experience sexual abuse.

Sexual abuse, like any form of abuse, can have an abundance of effects on an individual. One study claims that partnered with sexual abuse, is often a lack of parental involvement (Vigil, Geary, Byrd-Craven, 2005). This may be due to the lack of monitoring the child, or in the case of incest, a lack of respect towards the child. With women, sexual abuse can result in a lack of self worth, low self-esteem, and an unhappy view on their overall body image (Vigil et al., 2005). The researchers also suggest that a child who has been sexually abused may become sexually active earlier in their life compared to