s surveyed, seem to have recovered reasonably. However,27% of the case have gonre into deeper trauma. ( Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) The culprits of child abuse, fall into two broad categories: one, that finds release from worries eg. Financial in sex. The other, pedophiles, who abuse children out of love and affection, the feeling of power and control it gives them and out of aggressiveness in their character. Research at Royal Ottawa hospital indicates that biological disorders maybe the root-cause of pedophilic behaviour. Some of the pedophiles feel a life long attraction for children. Each offender has a different need and is satisfied by molesting children.' Says Roual La Torre, co-ordinator for the BC Sex Offender assessment and treatment programme in Vancouver. The society is making all attempts to rectify the situation. The attempt has to be two-fold. On one hand it has to be the abused child who has to be treated for his trauma, and on the other hand the offender has to be treated, in such a way that he does not repeat his conduct - he has to be taught more self-control. It is difficult to detect the abused child, except by those who have been specially trained for the purpose, the may be school teachers counsellors etc. organisations such as the BC Child Abuse Research and Education Production Association, are their best to educate the concerned. Once detected cure of the abused children may be easy for psychiatrists. The scars ma6y be deep, but they can be healed. The offenders, however, are not easy to take care of. If the offender is the parent of the abused child, it is likely that he can be successfully be counselled to avoid repetition of the act. However, one can never be certain about the pedophiles. They are likely to re-offend. It may become necessary in some cases that a chemical or drug is administered. These are known as anti-androgens; they reduce the pedophiles sex-drive, thro...
