Australian Institute of Family Studies

Australian Institute of Family Studies

recovery
intimacy
sexual abuse
post traumatic stress disorder
alcoholism
self-esteem

This article appears on the Australian Institute of Family Studies; it presents an overview of the effects childhood sexual abuse has on adult survivors. Among the issues it reports are alcoholism, intimacy, self-esteem and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It's a good overview and worth the time for partners of survivors to read.

Link: http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/issues/issues9/issues9.html