The Child abuse is the type of physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment, or neglect for to the children. It has been estimated that thousands of children are physically abused each year by their parents or close relative. Thousands among these are died as a result of the abuse. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or harassment by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. The Children abuse can occur in a child’s home, in different organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with. There are four major categories of child abuse which include:
- Neglect
- Physical abuse
- Psychological/emotional abuse
- Child sexual abuse.
Facts about Child abuse and treatments
Different jurisdictions have developed for their purpose of defining what constitutes child abuse for the purposes of removing a child from his/her family and/or prosecuting a criminal charge or harassment act and criminal act and punishment for these activities.
According to the Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect, child abuse has been defined and abused as “any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker or any other person, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm”. A person who feels the need to abuse or neglect a child may now be described as a “pedopath”.
For those who survive after these abused acts, the emotional trauma remains long after the external bruises and signs have been healed. Communities and the courts recognize that these emotional “hidden bruises” can be treated only through serious care and treatment to be provided promptly. In this case an early recognition and treatment is important to minimize the long term effect of physical abuse. Whenever a child says he or she has been abused, it must be taken seriously and immediately to evaluate the facts. The child abuse caused many defects emotionally and physically to such victims which needs great deal of time to recover and bring them back to the real joys of life. The effects and display of those who have been abused during childhood get hard to maintain themselves properly in the society.
Children who have been abused may display
- A poor self image and self-esteem, thinking them inferior or defected.
- Sexual acting out or other such activities considered to be harm for society.
- Inability to have belief, trust or love for others.
- They show aggressive mood and behavior, disruptive, and sometimes illegal behavior
- Anger and rage characteristics
- self destructive or self abusive behavior, suicidal thoughts after becoming the victims
- Showing passive, withdrawn and clingy behavior
- Fear of entering into new relationships or activities because thinking about their past abuse.
- Anxiety and fear feeling all the time.
- Having problems at school and studies or failure is the main cause.
- Feelings of sadness carelessness and showing also other signs of depression in them.
- flashbacks, nightmares
- The use of drugs and alcohol abuse
- Having problem in sleep and rest, feeling restless and sad all the times.
Mostly it happens that the severe emotional damages to abused children don’t come forefront until adolescence or even later, when these abused children become abusing parents. An adult who was abused during childhood often has trouble establishing long term stable personal relationships. Such men and women mostly have trouble with physical closeness, touching, intimacy, and trust as adults. These people are also at higher risk for anxiety, depression, substance abuse, medical illness, and problems at school or work etc.
Child Abuse Early Treatment
Early identification and treatment is important to minimize the long lasting effects of such child abuse acts and their effects on the victims. Qualified mental health professionals and physicians should conduct a comprehensive evaluation and provide prompt effective treatment for children who have been abused. Through treatment, the abused child begins to 
regain a sense of self-confidence, trust and ability to manage themselves in society. The family can also be helpful to teach them new ways of support and communicating with one another. Parents may also benefit from support, parent training and anger management and how to deal with their children. The physical abuse is not just the only kind of child abuse. Many children also become victims of neglect, or sexual abuse, or emotional abuse. In all these kinds of child abuse, the child and the family needs both the evaluation and treatment from a qualified mental health professional.