Early intervention is important to heal child abuse By Sherri J. Paulson Child abuse of any kind is always traumatic to children, even when there are initially no outward signs. Trauma injures developing brains of children. Early intervention is important to help the brain and the child.
Child abuse is a popular subject for books and movies.
While this may increase awareness, the incidence of child abuse is not decreasing. Every day many children are physically, sexually, or emotionally abused. Many also witness domestic violence, a serious type of emotional abuse. When children are traumatized, their brain chemistry changes. These changes can be permanent without intervention.