Author Question: Penny is a survivor of child sexual abuse. Over the years, she has found herself reliving the abuse ... (Read 164 times)

FButt · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

Penny is a survivor of child sexual abuse. Over the years, she has found herself reliving the abuse (flashbacks); avoiding situations, thoughts, and feelings related to the abuse (emotional numbing); sleep disturbances;

a heightened startle response (hypervigilance); and difficulty concentrating. Her counselor says she is suffering from ________.

a. post-traumatic stress disorder
b. psychotic depression
c. emotional outburst
d. rape desensitization syndrome

Question 2

The documented effects of sexual abuse on children include ________.

a. perpetual criminal behavior
b. the decision never to have children
c. self-destructive behaviors
d. a tendency toward pedophilia