Treatment
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
What is child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse is defined as contact between adult or older child where child is touched or touches others or their private parts.
What is child physical abuse
Child physical abuse is when a caregiver commits an act that results in non-accidental injury from hitting, whipping, beating, biting, kicking, or anything that harms a child's/adolescent’s body.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
What does PTSD stand for
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
What is psychoeducation
Psychoeducation is knowledge about the trauma and the cause of personal trauma reactions.
Who is sexually abused
Happens to boys, girls of all ages, races, religions, neighborhoods.
Who is physically abused
Anyone
What is stress management
Stress management is a repertoire of relaxation and cognitive skills to use when feeling distressed.
Why don't children tell
Told not to tell
Offender uses tricks to keep children from telling
Fear of blame
Safety
Shame etc.
Why don't children tell
· Fear that their parents will be mad at them or will hurt them worse
· Desire not to get their parents into trouble
· Fear of being removed from their homes
· A belief that it’s okay for their parents to hurt them
· Fear of not being believed
· Shame or guilt
· Belief that they deserve the abuse for their “bad” behavior
How to respond to child physical abuse
Talk to trusted adult or counselor
CPS
911 for emergency
Why does sexual abuse happen
Many different reasons just remember not the childs fault.
Why does physical abuses happen?
There are lots of different reasons, just like there are lots of different offenders. But it is very hard to know the reason why it happens to any child. We do know this much: No child is responsible for what an adult does.
How can children respond to sexual abuse
NO GO TELL
Talk to a counselor or parent
CAC
How do children feel when they have been sexually abused
All types of feelings i.e.
Like the person due to sexual touching feeling good
Angry
Scared
Guilt, shame, confused isolated etc.
What are the psychological and emotional effects of child physical abuse include
· Inability to concentrate (including ADHD)
· Excessive hostility towards others, even friends and family members
· Depression
· Apathy and lethargy (lack of emotion or disinterest in people, activities or objects.)
· Sleep issues – insomnia, excessive sleepiness, sleep apnea