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    Abuse has many different types, along with many different definitions. Many are aware of the fact that child abuse is constant problem in the United States; the US “has one of the worst records among industrialized nations - losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect” (Child Abuse Statistics) as of 2014, but there are effects to abuse that are sometimes not seen, along with types of abuse that is not seen. Psychological abuse, also often called emotional

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    Psychological abuse can be just as bad as physical abuse. Psychological abuse is the consistent abuse to ones will without any physical pain inflected. Psychological abuse could come in several forms such as cyber bullying, socially bullying, and even racism. Studies have proven psychological abuse can be just as harmful as physical. Articles, stories and even poetry can show the disturbing features of psychological abuse. This type of abuse effects the way people think and live, and some instances

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    Child abuse is broadly defined in many cases as cruelty inflicted upon a child. There are many forms of abuse that leads to a pattern of behavior that impairs a child’s emotional development or sense of self-worth. Psychological abuse is common but few understand the psychological abuse definition enough to spot it. Without the visible signs of physical abuse psychological abuse can stay hidden for years. However, physical abuse is the most visible form of child maltreatment. Many times it results

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    Psychological abuse, which includes verbal and emotional abuse, is a widespread and common problem in our society. Mary Jo Fay (2007), states that verbal abuse, “includes name-calling, shouting and yelling.” She also goes on to say that emotional abuse: includes blaming, accusing and restricting your freedom - like preventing you from using the phone or talking to family members, or recording the mileage on your car to see if you 've driven somewhere 'not allowed. ' Attempting to confuse you mentally

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    isn’t as simply as it seems to pack up and leave their abusers. Many people would agree that would be the obvious choice but many women who are habituated to the abuse are frequently unable to step back and take stock of the bigger picture. Their abuser could have threatened them if they attempt to leave, or the amount of Psychological Abuse the abuser has done to them makes it hard to leave. They may be filled with guilt or shame. In addition, a woman's uncertainty over finances or inability to manage

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    life. The effects that we’re looking at are: the psychological abuse that the holocaust kids went through and how it affects them in them in their everyday life in the present, how the adult survivors transmit their trauma unto to their kids, how second generation holocaust are biologically different from the normal human, and how the Jews are starting to go back to their homeland to deal with their stress. The first point is the psychological abuse that the holocaust kids went through and how it

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    Psychological abuse also known as emotional abuse is when someone affects the emotional and social aspect of someone’s life. It is a pattern of behaviors by caregivers that interferes with cognitive, emotional, psychological, and social development. In other words’ it is when someone does something intentionally to hurt the emotional aspects of another person. What are the signs/symptoms of psychological abuse? Unlike physical abuse, psychological abuse often goes on without being noticed. Psychological

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    Emotional/Psychological abuse. The two types of abuse I will be looking at will be physical and Emotional/Psychological abuse as they both differ from each other. I will be looking at two different case studies where one will be looking at the physical abuse and then the other case study will be different and look at the emotional/psychological abuse. Physical abuse. My first case study is about a woman whose name is Dorothy and is 70 years of age. She is female and suspect of abuse, which is physical

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    The Psychological Effects of Child Abuse A recent study has found that five children die daily, due to abuse and neglect. According to the World Health Organization, “Studies show that psychiatric disorders and suicidal behavior are side effects of violence towards infants and younger children. Some of damaging behavior caused by abuse includes the following: Depression, alcohol and drug abuse, smoking, anxiety disorders, aggression and violence towards others, risky sexual behaviors and post-traumatic

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    CHILD ABUSE What are the long-term psychological effects of child abuse on victims? The psychological effects of childhood abuse manifest in future obstacles which may occur within the durations of one’s childhood. There is a problem within our society when child psychological abuse is the most common form of abuse. Child abuse is, by definition, physical maltreatment or sexual molestation of a child. However, there are more types of child abuse then one might think. However, this does not

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