Research studies conducted such as the "Longitudinal Study on the Effects of Child Abuse and Childrens Exposure to Domestic Violence", show that 36.8% of children engage in felony assault compared to the 47.5% of abused/assaulted children. Research has shown that children exposed to domestic violence increases the chances of experienced behavioral and emotional problems (depression, irritability, anxiety, academic problems, and problems in language development).Overall, emotional effects caused by child abuse and even witnessing abuse can result in long-term and short-term effects that ultimately affect a childs upbringing and development. Physical
The immediate physical effects of abuse or neglect can be relatively minor (bruises or cuts) or severe (broken bones, hemorrhage, death). Certain injuries, such as rib fractures or femoral fractures in infants that are not yet walking, may increase suspicion of child physical abuse, although such injuries are only seen in a fraction of children suffering physical abuse. Cigarette burns or scald injuries may also prompt evaluation for child physical abuse.The long-term impact of child abuse and neglect on physical health and development can be:

Shaken baby syndrome. Shaking a baby is a common form of child abuse that often results in permanent neurological damage (80% of cases) or death (30% of cases). Damage results from intracranial hypertension (increased pressure in the skull) after bleeding in the brain, damage to the spinal cord and neck, and rib or bone fractures. Impaired brain development.
Glucocorticoid deficiency 1  is an adrenocortical failure characterized by low levels of plasma cortisol produced by the adrenal gland despite high levels of plasma ACTH. This is an inherited disorder with several different causes which define the type.FGD type 1 (FGD1 or GCCD1) is caused by mutations in the ACTH receptor (melanocortin 2 receptor; MC2R). FGD type 2 is caused by mutations in the MC2R accessory protein (MRAP). These two types account for 45% of all cases of FGD.Some cases of FGD type 3 are caused by mutations in the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), with similarity to the nonclassic form of lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia. In this case, a general impairment in not just adrenal steroid production, but gonadal steroid production can affect sexual development and fertility. The causes of other cases of FGD type 3 not due to StAR are currently unknown. References
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GCCD1 Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): 202200
GCCD2 Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): 607398
GCCD3 Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): 609197