CHILDHOOD ABUSE PHYSICAL, SEXUAL AND EMOTIONAL

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CHILD > Human being below the age of Puberty > Puberty - Puberty is when a child`s body begins to develop and change as they become an adult. > Average age for girls is 11 and boys is 12
Adolescence > Teenage years between 13 and 19 > Transitional Stage from puberty to adulthood > Time of disorientation and discovery and issues of independence and self identity
stages of child development are given by: > Erickson’s Stages of Psychological Development. > Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development > Freud’s Psychosexual Stages of Development.
Theories of Child Development: > Maturation Theory by Gesell > Theories of Child Development by Skinner > Theories of Child Development by Lev Vygotsky
What is child Abuse? Causing any harmful or offensive contact on child’s body and any communication or transaction of any kind which humiliates, shames, or frightens the child.
Physical Abuse When children are hurt or injured by parents or other people. Like hitting, kicking, beating with objects, throwing and shaking. it can cause Pain, cuts, bruising, broken bones and sometimes even death.
Signs of Physical Abuse > Bruises or broken bones > Cuts or scrapes > Burns > Missing hair > Injuries or redness around the genitals > Injuries that hasn’t been properly treated.
POCSO PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST SEXUAL OFFENSES ACT (POCSO ) was passed by both houses of Parliament in May 2012 and came into effect on Children’s Day, November 14 2012
POCSO IS > Gender neutral > Makes reporting of abuse mandatory > Makes recording of sexual abuse mandatory > Lists all type of sexual offenses towards minors > Provides for protection of minors during judicial process
CHILD ABUSE SURVIVORS DEMONSTRATE > Poor mental Health > Unhappiness > Poor physical health > Medical diseases > Isolation / Social Disconnection > Behavioral Health Effects
Emotional Abuse If a parent inadvertently or deliberately engages in a pattern of inappropriate emotional responses, the child can be said to have experienced emotional abuse. Emotional abuse may occur in conjunction with other forms of maltreatment
Emotional Neglect reflects acts of omission, a failure to take action; that is, the caregiver may not be aware that her/his behaviour or attitude is abusive.
Verbal Abuse Verbal abuse is, perhaps, the core emotionally abusive behaviour. It involves: > Rejection or withdrawal of love > Verbal putdowns; perfectionism > Negative prediction > Negative comparison > Scapegoating > Shaming; > Cursing or swearing; > Threats; and guilt trips
Causes of Child Abuse > Cultural Explanations > Structural Characteristics of the Family > Strain Theory > Social Bonding > Deterrence Theory
Effects of child Abuse depend on Relationship of the abuser with the child > The longevity, Severity and intensity of the abuse > The age of the Child > The abusers use of ‘friendliness’ or seduction and efforts to make the child a complaint participant > Abuser’s use of threats/ harm or violence > Threats to withdraw affection
Effects of abuse in children • PTSD, Anxiety, Depression • Lack of self esteem • Distrust of adults • Self Destructive or Aggressive • Abuse drugs and Alcohol • Become perpetrators • Dissociation • Difficulty Concentrating • Academic Problems in School aged children and adolescents • Withdrawn or difficulty connecting with others • Flashbacks • Increased Hyper vigilance • Difficulty sleeping • Eating Disorders • Risky sexual decision making • Self harm • Trouble with physical touch
Therapies for Child Abuse • Psycho education and Parenting • Relaxation skills • Affective Regulation Skills • Cognitive Coping Skills • Trauma narrative and cognitive processing of traumatic events • In-vivo mastery of trauma reminders • Conjoint child parent sessions • Enhancing safety and future developments
TRAUMA FOCUSED INTEGRATED PLAY THERAPY > Abreaction – enact what happened to me through play > Post Trauma Play (repetitive, aggressive, not fun, disruptive, secretive)
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