Psychosocial Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse Running Head: PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE The Psychosocial Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse Amanda Mumford Professor Oler PSYC 1A Introduction to Psychology‚ M‚ W 12:50-2:10 p.m. Gavilan College April 1‚ 2013 Psychosocial Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse 2 Why I Chose to Write on My Topic I chose to write on my topic because of the rising rates of children and preteens being sexually abused. Previously oblivious to the
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English 8th grade Friday‚ March 1st‚ 2013 Child Sexual Abuse and its Effects Child maltreatment‚ which includes child sexual‚ physical‚ social abuse and child neglect‚ is a major social problem. According to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) an estimated amount of 80 thousand children in the United States experience sexual abuse every year‚ but the number of unreported and undetected cases is believed to be far greater. This is because children are afraid to tell anyone
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(walking on the street…Hailey meets E) H: Ni hao‚ how are you? Marissa: Ni hao. H: What’s your plan for tomorrow? Ni mingian mang bu mang? M: mintian shi xingqi ji? (what day is tomorrow?) H: Mintian shi san yue shi san hao xingchi wu. (tomorrow is march 13th‚ Friday) na tien shi wo meimei de shengri.(that day is my younger sister’s birthday.) M: Shi ma? (really?) H: Shi‚ Mintian wo meimei qi ni chi wanfan‚ zenmeyang? (yes‚ my sister invites you to dinner tomorrow‚ is it okay?) M: hao(good)
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Teen Drug Abuse in America In today’s society drugs are taking away our children’s lives and it is making headlines every day. “In Vancouver‚ Washington‚ a 13-year old boy was found dead after allegedly swallowing twenty-four cold-medicine pills to get high” (Taylor 45). “Nine Florida middle-school students were taken to the hospital after their strange behavior and illness at school led school officials to discover that they had overdosed on an over-the-counter cold medication” (Taylor 45). “A
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Child Sexual Abuse It can be very difficult to talk about sexual abuse and even more difficult to acknowledge that sexual abuse of children of all ages including infants happens every day. Sexual abuse of children has become the subject of great community concern. This is evidenced by the expanding body of literature on sexual abuse‚ public journals by adult survivors and increased media coverage of sexual abuse issues. According to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)‚ an
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Child abuse is something that happens every day in the united states and all over the world. Ultimately‚ what effect does child abuse have on children? What effect carries with them through adolescents and adulthood? There are many outcomes that can occur from childhood abuse and they can be psychologically‚ physical‚ and more. Abuse is not a set-in stone sentence. It affects each child differently and some abuse may not be as frequent and in turn has less of an effect on the child. Many factors
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discuss the lasting effects that sexual abuse can have on a child into their adult years. The articles agree that victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) will most likely suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or experience revictimization. This paper will also address the common forms of coping that victims of child sexual abuse take part in. Some research will touch on proper healing techniques for victims of CSA to receive. Lasting Effects of Child Sexual Abuse Sexual violation
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The documentary “Broken Child” explored the lives of people‚ both children to adults‚ that have been impacted by drug and alcohol abuse‚ it also showed children who’ve been affected by violence and neglect. Both types of children have one thing in common‚ a high likelihood to repeat the mistakes of their parents. Whether they’ve grown up living with one or both parents‚ are adopted‚ or live in foster care they are at risk. Factors that impact a child’s life are whether their mother abused drugs or
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Abuse: How it Effects Cognitive Development and Prevention Methods Drake Hough Liberty University COUN 502-C16 Dr. Lee A. Harlan November 6‚ 2010 Abstract Research indicates that traumatic childhood experiences‚ such as abuse‚ increase the risk for different cognitive development disorders that effect learning‚ memory‚ and consciousness. Statistics show that no one age‚ gender‚ or ethnic group is excluded. Cognitive development that is affected includes
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The Effects of Forgiveness Therapy on Women After Spousal Emotional Abuse Liberty University The Effects of Forgiveness Therapy on Women After Spousal Emotional Abuse Summary The Effects of Forgiveness Therapy on Depression‚ Anxiety‚ and Posttraumatic Stress for Woman After Spousal Emotional Abuse‚ the title presents a strong argument about how women that once were abused emotionally by a spouse can be faced with negative psychological problems as an aftermath long after the relationship
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