An adult who was abused as a child has trouble establishing intimate personal relationships, with a tendency to see all other adults as potential abusers. Without proper treatment, they can be damaged for life. The family can be helped to learn new ways of support and communicating with one another. Through treatment, theabused child begins to regain a sense of self-confidence and trust. Battering is not the only kind of child abuse.
Many children are victims of neglect, or sexual or emotional abuse.
In all kinds of child abuse, the child and the family can benefit from the comprehensive evaluation and care of a child and adolescent psychiatrist.