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Emotional Abuse

Emotional Abuse. Module G106618 Child Abuse: Context and Recognition. What is it?. 'Emotional abuse is the persistent emotional ill treatment of a child such as to cause severe and persistent adverse effects on the child's emotional development...' ( AWCPP, 2008. p.32).

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Emotional Abuse

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  1. Emotional Abuse Module G106618 Child Abuse: Context and Recognition

  2. What is it? 'Emotional abuse is the persistent emotional ill treatment of a child such as to cause severe and persistent adverse effects on the child's emotional development...' (AWCPP, 2008. p.32)

  3. What are the signs? • Features(signs of perpetration) • Rejecting • Isolating • Terrorizing • Ignoring • Corrupting • (Barker, and Hodes, 2007. pp. 51-52 also Evans, 2002.) • Symptoms(signs of victimisation) • Dependent on age and severity of abuse. • Physical, mental and emotional development lags • Sudden speech disorders • Continual self-depreciation • Overreaction to mistakes • Extreme fear of any new situation • Inappropriate response to pain • Neurotic behaviour • Extremes of passivity or aggression • (www.kidscape.org.uk, 2010)

  4. Who are the perpetrators? • Occurs across all socio-economic groups (Scott-Roberts, 2011; Adams, 2002) • Usually primary caregivers (Barlow and Schrader, 2010. p.21) • Can be result of intergenerational cycle of abuse (Lawson, 2001. p.508) • Can be result of multiple 'sources of stress' (Edwards, 2002.p.15)

  5. Who are the victims? 'Emotional abuse impairs the child's...emotional development with a potentially lifelong influence on any capacity to develop close relationships' (Barker and Hodes, 2007. p. 50) Short-term Effects (eg) Compromised healthy brain development, low self-esteem, physical symptoms of anxiety i.e bedwetting and asthma (Edwards 2002 p.15) , difficulties in social interaction or isolated, behaviour problems, underachievement (Beckett, 2003. p.77) Long-Term Effects (eg) Anxiety, depression, shame and poor psychological functioning, dissociation, PTSD, eating disorders, dating violence, adult sexual victimization, somatic concerns, BPD, aggression in later childhood, self-abusive behaviour, attempted suicides, pyschopathology (Barlow and Schrader, 2010. pp.30-31)

  6. What can you do? • 'Articulate concerns about negative parent/child interactions' (Barker and Hodes, 2007. p.55) • 'Share concerns with other experienced colleagues' • (Barker and Hodes, 2007. p. 22) • Be a 'loving caregiver' (Barlow and Schrader, 2010. p. 30) • Promote resilience and coping mechanisms (Edwards, 2002) • In case of potential SH, you have a responsibility to report to social services, PCPU, or NSPCC. (NSPCC, 2011. Lindon, 2008. p.21)

  7. References ADAMS, S., 2002. New Guidance Documents in Child Protection:New Messages for Schools. Pastoral Care in Education.20 (2) pp.3-7 BARKER, J. and HODES, D., 2007. The Child in Mind: A child protection handbook. 3rd ed. Oxon: Routledge. BARLOW, J. and SCHRADER MCMILLAN, A. 2010. Safeguarding Children from Emotional Maltreatment. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd. BECKETT, C. 2003. Child Protection: An Introduction. London: SAGE Publications Ltd. CIW, 2008. All Wales Child Protection Procedures. [WWW] http://www.awcpp.org.uk/ (13th October 2011) EDWARDS, H., 2002. Protecting Young Children: A Guide to Recognising and Responding to Child Abuse. London: The National Early Years Network and NSPCC EVANS, H., 2002. Emotional Abuse.[WWW] http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/research/briefings/emotionalabuse_wda48215.html (13th October 2011) FOWLER, J. 2003. A Practitioner's Tool for Child Protection and the Assessment of Parents. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd. KIDSCAPE.ORG.UK, 2010. Child Abuse-Signs and Symptoms. [WWW] http://www.kidscape.org.uk/professionals/childabuse.shtml (13th October 2011) LAWSON, D., 2001. The Development of Abusive Personality: A Trauma Response. Journal of Counseling and Development.79 (4) pp.505-509. LINDON, J., 2008. Safeguarding Children and Young People. 3rd Edn. London: Hodder Education. MCEACHERN, A., ALUEDE, O., KENNY, M., 2002. Emotional Abuse in the Classroom: Implications and Interventions for Counselors. Journal of Counseling and Development. 86 (1) pp.3-10. NSPCC.ORG, 2011. Worried about a child? [WWW] http://www.nspcc.org.uk/help-and-advice/worried-about-a-child/are-you-worried-hub_wdh72939.html (16th October 2011) SCOTT-ROBERTS, S. 2011. Emotional Abuse. ( Lecture given 10th October 2011).

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