PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE
The effects of CSA are tumultuous:
- affect dysregulation
- disruptive and aggressive behaviours
- insecure and atypical attachment patterns
- impaired peer relationships
- psychopathology
- depression
- conduct disorder
- attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- oppositional disorder
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)