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Studies have shown that children who experience sexual abuse tend to recover quicker and with better results if they have a supportive, caring adult (ideally a parent) consistently in their life.<\/span><\/h5>
It\u2019s crucial for every victim of sexual abuse to seek\u00a0counseling<\/a>\u00a0to decrease or to prevent PTSD symptoms. Since 35% of child sexual abusers\u00a0were once abused<\/a>\u00a0(and the number is higher in males), counseling might also help to reduce the possibility of a victim repeating the abusive pattern.<\/span><\/h5>
Some of the most startling statistics unearthed during research into sexual abuse are that children are three times as likely to be victims of rape than adults, and that stranger abuse constitutes by far the minority of cases. It is more likely for a child to experience sexual abuse at the hands of a family member or another supposedly trustworthy adult.<\/span><\/h5>
What constitutes \u201csexual abuse\u201d?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>
The Incest Survivors Resource Network states that “the erotic use of a child, whether physically or emotionally, is sexual exploitation in the fullest meaning of the term, even if no bodily contact is ever made.” It\u2019s important to notice this clause about \u201cno sexual contact.\u201d Often, victims of sexual abuse will try to downplay their experience by saying that it \u201cwasn\u2019t that bad.\u201d It\u2019s vital to recognize that abuse comes in many shapes, colors, and sizes\u2014and that all abuse is bad.<\/span><\/h5>
Outcomes of sexual abuse<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>
By far the most common effect of sexual abuse is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Symptoms can extend far into adulthood and can include withdrawn behavior, reenactment of the traumatic event, avoidance of circumstances that remind one of the event, and physiological hyper-reactivity.<\/span><\/h5>
Another legacy of sexual abuse is that children abused at any early age often become hyper-sexualized or sexually reactive. Issues with promiscuity and poor\u00a0self-esteem<\/a>\u00a0are unfortunately common reactions to early sexual abuse.<\/span><\/h5>
Substance abuse<\/a>\u00a0is another common outcome of sexual abuse. In fact, according to the AAETS, \u201cspecialists in the addiction field (alcohol<\/a>, drugs and\u00a0eating disorders<\/a>) estimate that up to 90 percent of their patients have a known history of some form of abuse.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>
Specific symptoms of sexual abuse<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>
(from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress)<\/em><\/span><\/h5>