hd exam 300 pt 4 emotional abuse

responses to emotional abuse

Hiding Crying Abusing a smaller, weaker child Fighting back Somatic complaints -Get "sick" to get attention" -Headaches, stomachaches, asthma, nervous habits, sleep disturbances Believe the abusive message

emotional abuse

Is the most ambiguous form of maltreatment (most difficult to define)

types of emotional abuse

Isolation -Placing unreasonable limitations or restrictions on the child's freedom Spurning -Overtly hostile or rejecting treatment -Shaming a child for expressing normal emotions -Public humiliation Domestic violence (more about this later)

Emotional abuse is difficult to identify.

No laws to prove that it exists No standards to determine how serious it is -Repeated pattern -An extreme incident It doesn't leave any "real" evidence behind. Its hidden quality Considered "normal" behavior Emotional abuse is dramatically under-reported. -An estimated 5% of all child abuse and neglect report

terrorizing

Promoting a fear Placing a child in unpredictable circumstances Placing a child in dangerous situations Threatening violence against the child Threatening violence against a loved one Destroying the child's personal possessions Setting rigid or unrealistic expectations with threats of loss, harm, or danger if they are not met Torture or destruction of a pet

Research shows a positive relationship between pet abuse and:

-Other types of family violence -Child abuse -Later anti-social behavior Animal abuse is a signal that the child may be living in a deeply disturbed home environment and needs help.

Verbal assault

-Verbal attacks that occur on a one-time or continuing basis -Repeated yelling and swearing at the child -Name-calling -Ridicule (expressing contempt) -Degradation ("you are worthless"

Expendable Child Syndrome

"Don't be" game The child is told that life would be better if she/ he were not there or had never been born. High risk of suicide in these children

pet abuse and animal abuse

Animal abuse by any member of the family often means child abuse is going on too. Any child who abuses animals needs immediate intervention. If the child describes animal abuse in the home, it needs to be reported.

emotional abuse effects

Chronic attitudes or acts that are detrimental to development of a positive self-image Parental rejection Parental coldness Inappropriate control Extreme inconsistency

emotional abuse Generally refers to acts of omissions that jeopardize the development of

Self esteem Social competence Capacity for intimacy

Emotional Neglect

Usually involves acts of omission: -the parent is "unavailable" emotionally. -The parent only interacts with the child when necessary. -The parent is rejecting: -Refuses to acknowledge the child's worth -Refuses to acknowledge the legitimacy of the child's needs -Fails to express affection and love for the child -May isolate the child -Ignores the child

Hurried Child Syndrome

child pushed to grow up and achieve Role reversal (parentified child) Failure to monitor children

consequences of emotional abuse

long-lasting effects -Hidden scars may last a lifetime Emotional abuse may continue into adulthood Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Denial Lack of treatment

Exploiting or corrupting the child:

the adult "mis-socializes" the child Modeling, permitting, or encouraging antisocial behavior Modeling, permitting, or encouraging developmentally inappropriate behavior Encouraging or coercing abandonment of developmentally appropriate autonomy through extreme over-involvement, intrusiveness, or dominance (smotherhood)