Appendix 3: Signs of Abuse Physical Changes in Behaviour Physical Abuse unexplained bruising, marks or injuries fear of parents being approached for an on any part of the body explanation multiple bruises- in clusters, often on the aggressive behaviour or severe temper upper arm, outside of the thigh outbursts cigarette burns flinching when approached or touched human bite marks reluctance to get changed, for example broken bones in hot weather scalds, with upward splash depression multiple burns with a clearly demarcated withdrawn behaviour edge running away from home Emotional Speech disorders neurotic behaviour e.g. sulking, hair Delayed physical development twisting, rocking Substance abuse being unable to play Ulcers, severe allergies fear of making mistakes Failure to thrive sudden speech disorders Self-harm self-harm fear of parent approached regarding their behaviour developmental delay in terms of emotional progress Sexual pain or itching in the genital area sudden or unexplained changes in bruising or bleeding near genital area behaviour e.g. becoming aggressive or sexually transmitted disease withdrawn vaginal discharge or infection
Appendix 3: Signs of Abuse Physical Changes in Behaviour Physical Abuse unexplained bruising, marks or injuries on any part of the body multiple bruises- in clusters, often on the upper arm, outside of the thigh cigarette burns human bite marks broken bones scalds, with upward splash multiple burns with a clearly demarcated edge fear of parents being approached for an explanation aggressive behaviour or severe temper outbursts flinching when approached or touched reluctance to get changed, for example in hot weather depression withdrawn behaviour running away from home Emotional Speech disorders Delayed physical development Substance abuse Ulcers, severe allergies Failure to thrive Self-harm neurotic behaviour e.g. sulking, hair twisting, rocking being unable to play fear of making mistakes sudden speech disorders self-harm fear of parent approached regarding their behaviour developmental delay in terms of emotional progress Sexual pain or itching in the genital area bruising or bleeding near genital area sexually transmitted disease vaginal discharge or infection sudden or unexplained changes in behaviour e.g. becoming aggressive or withdrawn