Konopka, L. M.2015-08-042015-08-042015Konopka, L. M. (2015). The impact of child abuse: neuroscience perspective. Croatian Medical Journal, 56(3), 315–316.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4500976/pdf/CroatMedJ_56_0315.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2400Clearly, childhood sexual abuse significantly changes its victim’s brain and alters its function, cognition, and emotion. Admittedly, abuse has differing effects that depend on an individual’s genetic vulnerabilities and familial support. Nevertheless, the abused often confront the additional challenges of shame and society’s belief that partial guilt rests with the victim. Therefore, to help victims heal, we must vigorously challenge the humiliation that still exists in the public narrative. They deserve the chance to strive for independence and a trauma-free future by regaining their integrity through familial and societal reconciliation.enchild abusebrain developmentlong term effectsArticle