Childhood abuse

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

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

Introduction Childhood Sexual Abuse, hereafter referred as CSA, is defined as a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation (Sigurdardottir, S., & Halldorsdotti, S. 2013). In many states, the legal definition of child molestation is defined as an act of a person—adult or child—who forces, coerces or threatens a child to have any form of sexual contact or to engage in any type of sexual activity at the perpetrator’s direction (Child 2014). However

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

Sexual Abuse is an uncomfortable topic that has been both a reality and a topic of research for over forty years. Despite this (or perhaps because of it) practitioners may make assumptions for treatment based on norms. To properly treat an individual with a history of childhood sexual abuse, a clinician must consider a variety of factors, including the client’s perceptions about the event, their feelings about having reported it (if they did), under what circumstances the abuse occurred, and the

problems that threaten the growth and development of children in today’s society to include: alcohol abuse, depression, divorce, homelessness, potential drug abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, suicide, school drop-out, teen pregnancy, and violent crimes. Sadly, the mutual factor that puts children and youth at greater risk for most of these personal challenges is childhood sexual abuse. Childhood sexual abuse remains a taboo in society whilst the victim is left feeling ashamed, violated, embarrassed,

This study dissected personal reports of childhood abuse that were received from 634 outpatients that were suffering from bipolar disorder (Post et al., 2014, p. 324). These participants were drawn from clinics in Dallas, Cincinnati, Bethesda, and Los Angeles and the impact that verbal and other type abuse had on them is looked into. The participants were asked questions about experiencing any one of the three types of abuse and were told to rate it from 0-3 with 0 being never, 1 being rarely, 2

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

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDHOOD ABUSE VICTIMS 2 The Behavioral Development of Childhood Abuse Victims and How Their Children Are Affected In 2015, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report containing the following statistics: In 2013, approximately 3.9 million children in the United States were reported to have been abused or mistreated. 52 states reported a total of 678,932 child victims of abuse and neglect. Victims

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a prevalent phenomenon in society, with approximately one in three girls and one in ten boys under 18 years of age experiencing it (Loeb et al., 2002). For the purposes of this paper, CSA will be defined as any sexual behavior, forced or coerced, performed on someone who is aged 18 years or younger, any sexual contact with a child 12 years and younger by someone at least five years older, and any sexual contact with an adolescent between the ages of 13 -18 years and