The following information is provided to give the lay person some idea about the nature of sexual abuse. In severe situations, multiple personality, post traumatic stress, etc. The person who has experienced sexual abuse should seek professional help. The person who feels tempted to abuse should seek professional help. Other Forms of Abuse Other forms of abuse can have similar symptoms, though they will tend to be more like the original form of abuse or its opposite.
Violence leads to violence or extreme passivity, etc.
Adult Children of Alcoholics Children who grew up in homes where there was alcoholism were typically exposed to one form of abuse or another.