Tina is a girl, and she is seven years old. She lives with her younger brother, sister, and her mother. According to her teachers, Tina behaves 'aggressively, improperly, and exhibitionistically.' She is unable to keep her attention during class and refuses to follow instructions. She had been abused since she was four years old until the age of six by the son of her babysitter. This son tied up the children, raped them and penetrated them anally using objects. He threatened the children by saying that he would kill the children if they ever told someone about it. Eventually, the mother of the son (the babysitter) found out. This ended the abuse.
The men Tina met later in life were never loving or caring. They only taught her that men wanted sex, from her or her mother. When she had her first meeting with the psychiatrist, she immediately acted sexually. For example, she sat down on the lap of the psychiatrist, moved her hands to his crotch, and tried to release his zipper. It is understandable that she exhibited this behavior, because she had learned that men only want sex. This is what exists in Tina's memory. So, Tina's behavior probably has to do with a disturbed functioning of her brain. The symptoms she exhibits suggest that there are abnormalities throughout her whole brain. She probably suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS). She was probably also very sensitive to stress. Her stressful environment, therefore, was of higher impact. The early experiences one has as a child have a great influence on the brain later in life. This is explained by the fact that the brain sees the world through patterns. Therefore, due to traumatic experiences in Tina's early years of life, she has developed a negative view on life through the creation of associations (for example, men and sex). Therefore, later in life, she continues thinking this way about men.
Sandy is a four-year-old girl who witnessed the murder of her mother. Sandy herself also got hurt: her throat was cut twice, and she was left for dead. She was alone with her mother's dead body for eleven hours. After Sandy was discharged from the hospital, she was jumping from one foster home to another for nine months. During these nine months, she did not receive any psychiatric help. Later, Sandy's case was brought to court. The prosecutor wanted Sandy to make a statement a year after the murder had happened. However, it was said that this would be “quite overwhelming” for her. That is
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