Chapter One
Looking for the Signs
This is for those with children and teens, and those who work with them. It's also for abuse survivors still not convinced that they were abused. One or two of these may be normal or not a sign of abuse, but the more that apply, the more likely abuse has happened.
_____ Lack of Feelings _____ Rage _____ Substance Abuse
_____ Promiscuity ______ Secrecy _____ Withdrawal
_____ Aversion to Touch _____ Distrust _____Genital Rashes
_____ Exhibitionism _____ Dissociation _____ Stomach Pains
_____ Lethargy _____ Frequent Illness _____TranceOuts
_____ Terror Nightmares _____ Fear of Adults ____ Crying Jags _____ SelfMutilation _____Attention Deficit
_____Sensual Dress/Posture_____ Extreme Privacy Need
_____ Extreme Control Need _____ Excessive Masturbation _____ AgeInappropriate Sexual Knowledge
_____ Extreme, unreasonable fears _____ Extreme Need for Order_____ Fear of Public Restrooms _____ Clinging to Adults
_____ Fear of Abandonment _____Rebellion Against Authority
_____ Excessive Modesty _____ Intestinal Problems _____ Flashbacks_____ Body Memories _____ Rage Toward Parents, especially father
