Behavioural signs of sexual abuse
Possible behavioural features that might occur in childhood sexual abuse are vast and non-specific. These include:
- mood changes, tantrums, aggression
- insecurity, fear of men
- sleep and eating disorders
- anxiety, depression, despair
- withdrawal, secretiveness
- poor peer relationships
- lies,stealing,arson
- school failure, truancy
- running away from home
- unexplained money
- suicide attempts, self-poisoning, self-mutilation
- drug, solvent or alcohol abuse
- sexualised behaviour (see link)
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