A 12-year-old male is brought to his primary care provider to determine whether sexual abuse...

Male children are sexually abused nearly as often as female children. Perpetrators are usually men but can

be women. Needs of male children who have been sexually abused might be different from the needs of female

survivors. Male survivors might respond in anger, question their sexuality, use alcohol and other drugs, and might

try to prove their masculinity by performing daring acts.Psychosocial Integrity