"The younger the child," says Lin Liang-yin, "the more flexible they are." Psychological and physical trauma are similar in this respect. The earlier the problem is treated, the easier it is to treat. If a child reaches his teens before a psychological problem is treated, the chances are very slim that any good can be done.
「孩子越小彈性越大」，林亮吟指出，受虐兒的心理輔導與疾病治療相同，越早發現越好治療，若延宕到青少年階段，恐怕就很難改變了。