Effects of Child Sexual Abuse and Supportive Measures 
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Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse where by an adult or rather older person uses a child for sexual stimulation against the child’s will. Child sexual abuse is not only about rape but comes in different forms like asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities, indecent exposure of the genitals, female nipples, to a child with intention to gratify their own sexual desires , physical sexual contact with a child, or using a child to produce child pornography, (Martin J). A child’s world revolves around its parents or primary care-givers. This two parties are the primary source of safety, security, love, understanding, nurturance and support to the child. Around them and with them, the child feels all is well.
When then this child faces sexual abuse or even any other form of abuse, it violates the trust at the core of a child’s relationship with the world, (Walker). The child feels that no one is trustworthy no more, and hence separates themselves from other people and hence prefer to be alone. The trauma affects the child’s capacity to establish and sustain significant attachments throughout life. Reports indicate that children that face sexual abuse are psychologically affected a lot. Some of such effects include depression, anxiety, eating disorders, poor self-esteem, sleep disturbances, and dissociative and anxiety disorders. Victims may at times even withdraw from school and social activities and exhibit various learning and behavioral problems including cruelty to animals, attention deficit, and conduct disorder, (Levitan RD).
As the child develops into maturity, they a time develop some psychopathologies in their adulthood that relate with their molestation at childhood. Crime, suicide, alcoholism, drug abuse, personality disorder and aggressive behavior to partners (for those in marriages), are some of the
Student’s name:
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Date:
Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse where by an adult or rather older person uses a child for sexual stimulation against the child’s will. Child sexual abuse is not only about rape but comes in different forms like asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities, indecent exposure of the genitals, female nipples, to a child with intention to gratify their own sexual desires , physical sexual contact with a child, or using a child to produce child pornography, (Martin J). A child’s world revolves around its parents or primary care-givers. This two parties are the primary source of safety, security, love, understanding, nurturance and support to the child. Around them and with them, the child feels all is well.
When then this child faces sexual abuse or even any other form of abuse, it violates the trust at the core of a child’s relationship with the world, (Walker). The child feels that no one is trustworthy no more, and hence separates themselves from other people and hence prefer to be alone. The trauma affects the child’s capacity to establish and sustain significant attachments throughout life. Reports indicate that children that face sexual abuse are psychologically affected a lot. Some of such effects include depression, anxiety, eating disorders, poor self-esteem, sleep disturbances, and dissociative and anxiety disorders. Victims may at times even withdraw from school and social activities and exhibit various learning and behavioral problems including cruelty to animals, attention deficit, and conduct disorder, (Levitan RD).
As the child develops into maturity, they a time develop some psychopathologies in their adulthood that relate with their molestation at childhood. Crime, suicide, alcoholism, drug abuse, personality disorder and aggressive behavior to partners (for those in marriages), are some of the
References: Fay, Caren Adams & Jennifer. counter child sexual abuse. 2004. Levitan RD, Rector NA, Sheldon T, Goering P. Childhood adversities associated with sexual abuse. 2003. Martin J, Anderson J, Romans S, Mullen P, O 'Shea M. child sexual abuse. 1993. Walker, Michael. effects of child sexual abuse. 1994.