Physical And Sexual Abuse Summary

Joseph Spinazzola’s article talks about the ways that children who have been psychologically abused experience similar and differing long terms effects then children who have been physically or sexually abused. The article talks about a study that the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Core Data Set did that analyzed 5,616 youths that at one time or another in their life had experienced psychological maltreatment, physical abuse or sexual abuse. People often wonder what happens to children that have suffered horrible childhood and this article gives a studies and supported perspective on what these children end up having to go through as ramifications of these experiences. The American Psychological Association is a site that provided articles that talk about scientific research conducted by psychologists with varying different topics to help people that are seeking possible answers to issues that they could be dealing with. The author, Joseph Spinazzola, gives a very fair and unbiased opinion as to whether or not he believes that children who have suffered psychological abuse against children who have experienced physical and sexual abuse are more effected or experience more …show more content…
In contrast to my other source this article has an unbiased opinion on the difference between psychological abuse and physical and sexual abuse effects. I believe that this unbiased opinion allows for the evidence found in research to speak for its self, rather than allow the writes own personal opinion to persuade the reader to feel or think a certain way. This article has also opened up my view to the way that psychological abuse does not discriminate to circumstances. Even children that live in homes where they do not suffer from physical or sexual abuse or malnourishment can still experience deep and lasting effect from psychological abuse as a