| ABUSE TYPE |
PHYSICAL INDICATORS |
BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS |
PHYSICAL
ABUSE |
- unexplained bruises (in various stages of healing), welts, human bite marks, bald spots
- unexplained burns, especially cigarette
- unexplained fractures, lacerations or abrasions
|
- self-destructive
- withdrawn and aggressive - behavioral extremes
- uncomfortable with physical contact
- arrives at school early or stays late as if afraid to be at home
- chronic runaway (adolescents)
- complains of soreness or moves uncomfortable
- wears clothing inappropriate to weather, to cover body
|
PHYSICAL
NEGLECT |
- abandonment
- unattended medical needs
- consistent lack of supervision
- consistent hunger, inappropriate dress, poor hygiene
- lice, distended stomach, emaciated
|
- regularly displays fatigue or listlessness, falls asleep in class
- steals food, begs from classmates
- reports that no caretaker is at home
- frequently absent or tardy
- self-destructive
- school dropout (adolescents)
|
SEXUAL
ABUSE |
- torn, stained or bloody underclothing
- pain or itching in genital area
- difficulty walking or sitting
- bruises or bleeding in external genitalia
- venereal disease
- frequent urinary or yeast infections
|
- withdrawal, chronic depression
- excessive seductiveness
- role reversal, overly concerned for siblings
- poor self-esteem, self-devaluation, lack of confidence
- peer problems, lack of involvement
- massive weight change
- suicide attempts (especially adolescents)
- hysteria, lack of emotional control
- sudden school difficulties
- inappropriate sex play or premature understanding of sex
- threatened by physical contact
- promiscuity
|
EMOTIONAL
MALTREATMENT |
- speech disorders
- delayed physical development
- substance abuse
- ulcers, asthma, severe allergies
|
- habit disorders (sucking, rocking)
- antisocial, destructive
- neurotic traits (sleep disorders, inhibition of play)
- passive and aggressive - behavioral extremes
- delinquent behavior (especially adolescents)
- developmentally delayed
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