European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bruised for life by Janet d Agostino medical writer he psychological or emotional bruises of child abuse can linger much longer than the Pam of a beating. But health professionals say inc Culcol of Tho emotional injury to a child vhf Liet from physical sexual or emotional abuse depends on Many factors and is difficult to measure. 1 it s hard to generalize what Ellel abuse has bul it docs have a definite Ellel said or. Maj Lawrence Cairn Ali. And of Iho child and adolescent psych airy Sonvico 31 the Frankfurt Aimy regional medical Center. The possible a flecks he said can be very Iraq Mac and  especially i the abuse was continuous Over along be Itji of Lime and no attempts were made to Slop inc abuse or counsel i he child. One incidence of abuse would not necessarily scar a child Tor Iilo. Especially it the reaction to lha abuse was handled properly he said. Some children arc Able 0 overcome abuse Arr mature into adults who Are successful in their Protection and personal lives but that Doe a i mean they will forgot Iho abuse. T Here Are Many people who have gone through child abuse and Are functioning Well but the full Range of their potent id ims probably been limited said or col Craig is Nolberg. Child Psychia Ryco sumant lot 7 h medical come and chief of the psychiatry department at the army Hospital in Nurnberg. Correnti said a severe abusive situation that is allowed id go on could totally destroy a child s me the Hope is thai by increasing awareness of child abuse something will be done to Slop in before it gets to that  How children Cope Wilh abuse depend on their ago when the abuse occurred How Haig it want on the Type of abuse the mainly and level of understanding of the  whether there were other people around to help or Otter support such As a grandparent aunt or undo abuse in younger children could cause More fasting damage because hey have not had a Chance to develop a Strong sense of self or ways of coping with life s problems Sandberg said. Abuse from a Mother or father damages the relationship Between the child and the Parent. Ii is inc parental relationships that Are the fundamental building blocks in the development of sett Worth and the ability to Cope with theoulde world said or maj Jeffrey Harden a Chad psychiatrist at the army Hospital in Heidelberg. If physical abuse starts when the child is older then the child has had More of a Chance to develop  strength and coping a fifties Sandberg said. But sexual abuse that starts at adolescence could trouble a Leer s developing sexuality. Children mho arc abused usually blame themselves b3 the cause rather than realizing that