More specifically, the age at which the abuse occurred and the duration of the abuse. Studies have revealed that maltreated children tend to have lower IQ scores and do not do well in school. Furthermore, the timing of the abuse did not have a significant effect on behavioral and cognitive outcomes. The authors concluded that early intervention is needed to prevent abuse victims from reciprocating with others or their own children. This is extremely important because 1 in 8 abuse victims continue to abuse their own