Behavioral
Indicators
•Sudden change in behavior
• Fears and phobias, retreat to fantasy
• Disturbed sleeping patterns
• Changes in relationships to adults
(avoiding or clinging)
• Problems in school
• Withdrawal from friends and family
• Running away
• Inappropriate and obsessive sexual
awareness, promiscuity
• Depression, low self esteem, self critical
• Appearance of retardation
• Child says an adult is bothering him
or her
• Verbalization of sexual assault
• Discomfort or extreme sensitivity to
physical contact
• Having friends who are several years
older
• Acquisition of unexplainable toys,
money
or clothes
• Regression to more childish behavior
• Delinquent acts
• Suicidal gestures or attempts
• Plays parental role
• Discomfort about undressing in front
of
peers
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Physical
Indicators
• Headaches, stomach aches
and overall not feeling well
• Pain in anal or genital area
• Recurring vaginal or bladder
infections
• Presence of sexually transmitted desease
• Oral, genital or anal bleeding
• Redness, swelling, itching or trauma
to the genital or anal area
• Pregnancy
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