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EMOTIONAL ABUSE

EMOTIONAL ABUSE. Extremely damaging to the child’s self-esteem and psychology. Results in severe lifelong effects. TYPES OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE. Repeatedly making fun, teasing the child Calling the child by demeaning names

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EMOTIONAL ABUSE

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  1. EMOTIONAL ABUSE Extremely damaging to the child’s self-esteem and psychology. Results in severe lifelong effects http://t8web.lanl.gov/people/rajan/AIDS-india/

  2. TYPES OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE • Repeatedly making fun, teasing the child • Calling the child by demeaning names • Always finding fault, criticizing, belittling, rejecting, blaming, screaming • Showing no respect, love, nurturing • Expecting performance far beyond their developmental level http://t8web.lanl.gov/people/rajan/AIDS-india/

  3. CHIDREN MOST AT RISK • Child of “wrong” sex • Unwanted child • Child seen as ugly, stupid, willful, or bad even though he/she is normal http://t8web.lanl.gov/people/rajan/AIDS-india/

  4. PHYSICAL INDICATORS OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE • Speech disorders • Sickly, sunken, empty facial expressions • Delays in physical development • Hyperactive, disruptive behavior • Failure to thrive • Habit disorders like biting, rocking, scratching, head banging http://t8web.lanl.gov/people/rajan/AIDS-india/

  5. BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE • Anxiety and unrealistic fears • Sleep problems, nightmares • Delay in development • Conduct and academic problems at school • Poor relationship with peers • Depressed, withdrawn, isolated, aloof, indifferent • Behavioral extremes • Aggressive/ Passive • Inappropriate adult-like / infantile, immature childish • Oppositional, defiant / overly complaint • Over controlled, rigid / overly impulsive http://t8web.lanl.gov/people/rajan/AIDS-india/

  6. MOST HARM DONE BY THOSE THE CHILDS NEEDS/WANTS THE MOST • PARENTS • CLOSE RELATIVES • TEACHERS • “GOOD” FRIENDS http://t8web.lanl.gov/people/rajan/AIDS-india/

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