According To Federal Law Child Abuse Is Deemed As Any Type

According to federal law child abuse is deemed as any type of current act or failure to act upon on the part of a parent or caretaker which can result in death, serious physical or emotional pain, sexually explicit abuse or exploitation or an action or failure of an action in which anything presents an imminent risk of serious harm. According to the journal of Family Violence every year 3.3 to 10 million children endure and witness abuse and violence in their homes. Research also shows that even 900,000 children are classified as maltreated by parents and other guardians in the U.S alone. (Moylan p.1-2) Child abuse has been seen to make a big impact on children’s mental processes way into adulthood. Studies show that children who witness†¦show more content†¦Antisocial Personality Disorder is commonly found in but not limited to people who are victims of child abuse. A person with (APD) will display poor social conformity, deceitfulness, impulsivity, aggressiveness, irresponsibility, lack of remorse, and criminality. Studies prove that child maltreatment has been attributed to APD.(Krastins p.142-143) Antisocial behavior usually begins in early childhood during the time when the behavior of a child is affected by their environment and a putative Diagnostic-developmental pathway is drawn from oppositional defiant behavior to connect the disorder to APD. Male victims of abuse are two to eight times more likely to be diagnosed with APD than female victims of abuse. People with this comorbid disorder, most frequently have substance abuse issue, depression, and anxiety. (Krastins p.143) A lack of parent bonding has been related to the development of APD as well. 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