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Initial Mental Health Effects of Child Sexual Abuse

• Fear

• Anxiety

• Low self-esteem

• Depression

• Anger and hostility

• Sexual behavior problems

• Aggressive/

delinquent behavior

From Saunders, (1999).

• Substance use/ abuse/dependency

• Impaired social functioning

• Distorted cognitive schemata

• Impaired affective processing

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