Physical/Emotional Abuse Victim

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1. Confirmed self-report or account by others of having been assaulted (e.g., hit, burned, kicked, slapped, torture) by an older person.

2. Bruises or wounds as evidence of victimization.

3. Self-reports of being injured by a supposed caregiver coupled with feelings of fear and social withdrawal.

4. Significant increase in the frequency and severity of aggressive behaviors toward peers or adults.

5. Recurrent and intrusive distressing recollections of the abuse.

6. Feelings of anger, rage, or fear when in contact with the perpetrator.

7. Frequent and prolonged periods of depression, irritability, anxiety, and/or apathetic withdrawal.

8. Sleep disturbances (e.g., difficulty falling asleep, night terrors, recurrent distressing nightmares).

9. Running away from home to avoid further physical assaults.