Behavioral Effects
This term describes children who may exhibit aggression or withdrawal due to abuse.
What is maladaptive behavior?
This physical effect can result from neglect and malnutrition in children
CHildren with a history of abuse often struggle with this aspect of cognitive function.
Adults who were abused as children are more likely to experience this in their own parenting
What is repeating the cycle of abuse?
This emotional response often seen in survivors of child abuse can lead to feelings of shame, guilt, and low self-esteem, significantly impacting their self-worth.
Children who experience abuse are more likely to develop this mental condition.
What is PTSD
Children who have experienced abuse are at greater risk for developing this chronic condition.
What is heart disease?
This academic challenge is common among abused children, impacting their performance in school.
What is learning disabilities?
This social issue is more prevalent among those who suffered from child abuse
Children who have experienced abuse may struggle with this ability, leading to difficulties in building friendships and trusting others.
This behavioral issue may include substance abuse or criminal activity in adolescents who were abused.
What is delinquency?
Abuse can lead to a higher incidence of this type of health issue in children.
What are gastrointestinal problems?
The ability to engage in this important social skill can be impaired in abused children.
What is social interaction?
Long-term survivors of child abuse often face difficulites in this area of their adult live.
What is maintaining stable relationships?
This term refers to the gap in academic achievement often observed in abused children, who may score lower on standardized testes compared to their peers.
What is academic underachievement?
This term describes when a child has difficulty forming relationships due to past trauma.
What is attachment disorder
Children who experience truama often echibit this common psychological symptom.
What is anxiety?
Chilren who have experienced abuse may have difficulty in this area of emotional development.
What is emotional regulation?
This is a common outcome for adults who were abused as children, affecting their career paths.
What is unemployment or underemployment?
Survivors of child abuse may adopt this unhealthy strategy, which involves avoiding thoughts and feelings related to their trauma.
What is avoidance coping?
This type of behavior may include self-harm and suicidal tendencies, often seen in children who have experienced severe abuse.
What is self-destructive behavior?
Research shows that child abuse can increase the likelihood of developing this serious mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest.
What is major depressive disorder?
This term describes the significant impact on a child's execuitve function skills, including planning, decision-making, and impulse control often hindered by abuse.
What is executive dysfunction?
Adults who were abused as children often face higher rates of this which can involve difficulties with managing finances and maintaining stable living situations.
What is financials instability or poverty?
This phenomenon describes the intergenerational cycle where children who experience abuse may become abusers themselves, prepertuating the cycle in future generations.
What is Cycle of abuse?