New dimensions of child sexual abuse
New dimensions of child sexual abuse

Summary/Abstract: In order to limit the alarming number of cases which is increasing day after day, there is a necessity for a meaningful analysis of sexual abuses of children all over the world. From all kinds of abuses suffered by juvenile, the sexual abuse has a major impact, affecting children’s lives. Additionally, the trauma they sustained can lead to permanent repercussions.This article reveals how significant the phenomenon is and besides, it shows the method of forensic examination of the victim. More often than not, the victims come tardily to prove the sexual abuse they endured. Nonetheless, there is a set of criteria reffered to this review, criteria which determines the existence or non-existence of the molestation. By the same token, the consequences suffered by juvenile were revealed. Therefore, the diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be demonstrated by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition. At the end of the article it was shown a case of a minor who was sexually abused along with the stages he followed during the medical evaluation and his social reintegration. Following the traumatic event and the manner in which the youth responded to treatment, the process of adaptation had in-depth analysis.

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