Childhood trauma can be attributed to many forms of child abuse. This can be described as sexual abuse, physical abuse and witnessing domestic violence. Men and women who experience childhood trauma will develop impaired well-being and will most likely increase their chances of developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, “a stressful or traumatic event involves a situation in which a person's life has been threatened or serious injury has occurred (e.g., it may being a victim or witness of physical abuse, sexual abuse, violence). at home or in the community, automobile accidents, natural disasters (such as floods, fires, earthquakes), and diagnosis of a life-threatening illness). A child's risk of developing PTSD is related to the severity of the trauma, whether the trauma was repeated, the child's proximity to the trauma, and the child's relationship with the victim(s). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (March 2011). According to a meta-analysis by Pereda, Guilera, Forns, and Gomez-Benito (2009), 19.7% of women and 7.9% of men have a history of sexual relations during childhood. abuse (CSA). Children who were sexually abused before the age of 18 often experience adverse outcomes and exhibit signs of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Cutajar et al., 2010). There are various symptoms that contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder following traumatic events. Some of the main characteristics of post-traumatic stress disorder are recurrent intrusion of memories and reliving the traumatic event(s) that occurred. The onset of major symptoms is usually measured using questionnaires that ...... middle of paper ...... matology. Men are more likely to attempt or commit suicide, engage in substance abuse and illegal activities, while women are more likely to experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Research indicates that the difference in ways of displaying symptoms is due to the stigma surrounding men as victims of sexual abuse. As a result, men will often seek help through substance abuse interventions rather than directly confronting the problems they experienced during the sensitive years of their childhood (Hopton & Huta, 2013). any other form of child abuse, for both sexes. In a previous study by Birere and Elliot (2003), they found that exposure to physical violence would ultimately lead to high rates of diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression..