Childhood Sexual Dysfunction

How is it that sexual abuse exerted today is still pushed to the side, one might ask? A suggestion maybe, that no one ever implicated the details of the times before us. “Had I glimpsed just a little of the suffering I would witness and the heartbreak I would endure, I would have fled in the other direction... But I could not foresee any of these things... And many years later, with tears in my eyes, I remembered my decision to follow this God no matter what the cost.

This article adds to existing literature by further examining to rates of intimate

With short-term relationships and increasing number of failing marriages in the 21st century, dating wisely leads to a great relationship in which both individuals handle their issues efficiently without hurting each other unnecessarily. An overview of the book and the main points

It is found that from the years 2009 to 2013, a documented 63,000 children were reported as victims of sexual abuse or harassment. Statistically, it is also found that every eight minutes, Child Protective Services find evidence or claims of child sex abuse. The effects of this abuse can be long-lasting and consequently affects the mental health of a victim. It is found that victims who encounter sexual harassment are four times as likely to develop drug abusiveness, post traumatic stress disorders, and three times as likely to develop anxiety or depressive episodes (Children and Teens: Statistics). The consequences of sexual abuse are not only found to be confined to the times of incidents but develop lasting effects on the victims long after the incident occurs.

In chapter 4 in the Pathways to Resiliency: Black and Latinos Families in America textbook I read that formation and establishing intimate relationships are important psychosocial tasks during teenage years and young adulthood. One possible explanation for this research is the assumption that youthful relationships tend to be casual and short term in nature. It is crucial to examine romantic relationships between young people because they play as important role in their future relationships. In one study found that many young people held unrealistic expectations to be related to decreased relationship satisfaction and stability among adults.

The effects of sexual violence upon the survivors and the society are invasive and far reaching; so much so that all conventional attempts to address the issue and seek justice for victims have not only failed but have also left victims without a sense of justice and often magnified the adverse impacts of initial

Linking adolescent family and peer relationships to the quality of young adult romantic relationships: The mediating role of conflict tactics. Faculty Publications, Department of Psychology,

" Healthcare Management Forum, vol. 14, no. 2, 2001, pp. 51-59.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6220625/ This study explores the long-term impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on adult health and behavior. The authors find that individuals who have experienced ACEs are at a significantly higher risk for developing chronic medical conditions, psychiatric disorders, and engaging in risky sexual behavior.

I think that you bring up an interesting point when you discussed past trauma impacting someone’s current behavior whether in relation to sex addiction or drug addiction. In the article Is Sex Addiction a Real Disorder? the author speaks to the fact that sexual addiction may have connections to other disorders or events that have an effect on how the brain, such as impulse control. You may be right that a sex addict, like a drug addict, uses it as an escape from whatever is bothering them in their personal life. Unlike drug addiction, however, it has not yet gotten the support of the research to develop ways to connect the cause with the effect if that is the case.

Other factors may include the perspective of the individual, the individual’s internal resources, and the individual’s level of support (Courtois, 1988, as cited in Ratican, 1992). Sexual abuse invades the basic rights of human beings. Children and adults should keep the right to have sexual experiences at the appropriate developmental time and within their control and choice. The nature of sexual abuse and sexually abusive relationships are often traumatic. When sexual abuse occurs in childhood it can hinder normal social growth and be a cause of many different psychosocial problems (Maltz,

In the United States alone, “more than five children die every day as a result of abuse” (Tennyson Center for Children). That’s almost 2,ooo child deaths a year. However, many abused children do live to adulthood; and their life doesn’t suddenly fix itself. These children are scarred physically and emotionally. Without ever experiencing love or safety, they become quite lost when they began to live on their own.

In the article “ The Developmental Impact of Child Abuse on Adulthood: Implications for Counselors,” Adultspan Journal explains the multiple effects of child abuse. The authors April Sikes and Dancia Hays explain how child abuse has an extremely negative effect on children as they transition into adulthood. These effects can be physical, social, and even mental. Being treated badly as a child increases the risks in social development. Some examples of this are substance abuse, criminal behavior, violence, and risky sexual behavior.

The article examined the effects of parental divorce on adults’ romantic relationships by conducting a random sample with 464 coupled partners. The authors additionally describe the relationship characteristics most adult

As more and more research was devoted to this sensitive topic, the researchers began constructing their studies with a confirmatory approach, seeking out evidence of a negative effect on the variables of relationship satisfaction and sexual satisfaction (Kohut, Fisher, & Campbell, 2016). Relationship Satisfaction SEM usage, whether we know about it or not, plays a role in most modern-day relationships. In a 2011 study, researchers reported that 72% of their male participants and 56% of female participants admitted to their use of SEM (Bridges & Morokoff). In past studies where relationship satisfaction is the focus of the researchers, one of the variables associated to the measure of satisfaction in the relationship is relationship adjustment. It was reported by researchers that in a heterosexual relationship, the husband’s SEM use negatively impacted their relationship adjustment (Muusses, Kerkhof, & Finkenauer, 2013).

Prevention programs try to educate children about the signs of abusive relationship that can be seen before any physical harm has been done. Parents and adults need to understand that sexual abuse prevention (SAP) is not sexual education. SAP should be discussed with your children just like you discuss every day safety issues (Kozisek, 2014). Children and young people need to learn about sexual abuse and its risks in order to know when to protect themselves or tell their parents or any other trusted adult because they will then know they are not in a normal situation (Gordon, p.175, Kozisek, 2014). Parents fear that the talk about SAP with their kids will take away their innocence or making them anxious because abuse is a horrible thing (Kozisek, 2014).