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Option : Consequences of Physical Abuse

Throughout this lesson, you were reminded that children who have experienced physical abuse may have physical injuries, which are likely to heal with time; however, there are also residual and potentially unrecognizable consequences of child physical abuse that present themselves into adulthood.

1. What are the neurobiological impacts of child maltreatment on a child's developing brain?

2. What can one expect to see in a child who has experienced physical abuse?

3. The symptoms and consequences of physical abuse in childhood impact the child's growth, development, and attachment, how does this manifest into adulthood?

4. What surprised you about the impact of physical abuse on adulthood?

5. What should professionals working with adults physically abused as children take into consideration when they are attempting to engage them in services?

6. How might this population prove challenging?