At the Trauma Treatment Center of Colorado, Dr. Leigh Baker, Psy.D., and her didicated staff treat victims and their families. Daily they ask themselves, "When will this end?" "What is so terribly wrong with our society that we continue to victimize our children in the most shameful and prohibited manner?" they ask.

At the Trauma Treatment Center the phone continues to ring daily with new intakes of parents who are in various stages of shock, anger, pain or frustration seeking appointments. For more than a decade Dr. Baker has heard parents lament:

" Please see my child, I am afraid of what is happening."
" I don't feel the same anymore."
" I can't stop crying and I"m having these terrible dreams."

Dr. Baker says she and her staff theorize about the western culture to find a reason for the widespread occurrence of crimes committed against children. After studying the demographics of abuse they have found it claims no socioeconomic, ethnic, religious or educational distinction. Child abuse is found in the wealthiest homes among the most learned in our nation and even in the most religiously devout households. Child abuse and incest in particular, has existed since the early stages of civilization. Even the Bible clearly prohibits this abuse; that children should not be used to meet adult needs for intimacy.

The purpose of the handbook, When Your Child's Been Abused and its companion facilitatior's manual for professionals, is not to delve into the reasons adults abuse children, but to help in the treatment of families and the steady stream of child survivors. Dr. Baker says she believes that by making the public more aware of the widespread incidence of child abuse and how our society both silently condones and openly permits the exploitation of children, we can move closer to solving this problem.

For Families who use the manual and successfully complete their course of treatment, Dr. Baker says she is "Thanked profusely for the help that I have given them." She has written this manual and its companion as a resource to help parents there who aer also suffering but may not know what aid is available, and the professionals who would help them.

The When Your Child's Been Abused book set is the first of its kind available to help families sort out their feelings and work through their grief as they attempt to help thier child through this very trying time. Amon the topics covered are:

• Has My Child Been Traumatized?
• Why Is It Taking So Long To Arrest MY Child's Perpetrator?
• How Do I Understand What My Child Is Saying?
• Why Is It Taking So Much time To Get Over This?
• Why Has My Family Changed?
• Will My Child Grow Up TO Be A Normal Adult?
• What Do I DO When My Child Misbehaves?
• How DO I Take Care Of Myself And When Do I Seek Further Professional Help?

Included in the book are symptom lists for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Behavioral Chart; Programs to shape Behavior and other helpful appendicies.