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Child abuse, psychological: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and physical child abuse), accounting 17% of all cases of child abuse.
It is likely that emotional child abuse is greatly underreported, since it can be difficult to detect and difficult to document.
Emotional child abuse includes acts of commission or omission by the parents and other caregivers that could cause the child to have serious behavioral, emotional, or mental disorders. In some instances of emotional child abuse, the acts of parents or other caregivers alone, without any harm yet evident in the child's behavior or condition, are sufficient to warrant the intervention of child protective services. For example, the parents or caregivers may use extreme or bizarre forms of punishment, such as confinement of a child in a dark closet.
Emotional child abuse is also sometimes termed verbal child abuse or mental injury of a child.
Psychological abuse of a child can have long-lasting negative psychiatric effects. Learn about the types and symptoms of psychological abuse.
Behavioral Symptoms of Children Victimized by Psychological/Emotional Abuse · Research indicates that abuse/maltreatment of any type adversely affects ...
Psychological child abuse, also referred to as emotional abuse or maltreatment, is a pattern of acts by parents or caregivers that undermine a child’s emotional, mental ...
Child abuse can be in the form of physical abuse, emotional abuse or sexual abuse. It leaves a great impact on the physical and psychological health of a child.
Definition of Child Abuse: Child abuse is widespread and can occur in any cultural, ethnic, and income group. Child abuse can be physical, emotional, verbal, or sexual.