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Emotional abuse and verbal abuse are they the same?
I have to write an essay on child abuse, and I have to discuss the different forms of abuse. I was wondering if emotional and verbal abuse were the same, I’m thinking that they are not, but I wasn’t entirely sure, hence me asking the question.
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Abuse is any behavior that is designed to control and subjugate another human being through the use of fear, humiliation, intimidation, guilt, coercion, manipulation etc. Emotional abuse is any kind of abuse that is emotional rather than physical in nature. It can include anything from verbal abuse and constant criticism to more subtle tactics, such as repeated disapproval or even the refusal to ever be pleased. Verbal abuse is the use of words to cause harm to the person being spoken to. It is difficult to define and may take many forms. Similarly, the harm caused is often difficult to measure. The most commonly understood form is name-calling. Verbal abuse may consist of shouting, insulting, intimidating, threatening, shaming, demeaning, or derogatory language, among other forms of communication
11 Responses to “Emotional abuse and verbal abuse are they the same?”
December 20th, 2009
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no there not the same.
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well you can hurt someones feelings with verbal abuse thus making it emotional abuse
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yes
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Verbal Abuse is Emotional Abuse. But Emotional Abuse is not Verbal Abuse.
There are other ways of emotionally abusing someone outside of verbal abuse (neglect).
Verbal Abuse is just a specific type of Emotional Abuse.
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Emotional abuse is caused by verbal abuse.
Physical and verbal are the main two different kinds.
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They are not the same when you consider what they are… Verbal is literally spoken abuse… However, both verbal and physical abuse effects our emotional states, and so both result in emotional abuse. Emotional abuse can also be someone trying to play on your emotions to make you feel a certain way.
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no verbal Abuse is When U tell The Person I Hate You Your Stupid Ect. Emotional Abuse Is Emotional child abuse is maltreatment which results in impaired psychological growth and development. It involves words, actions, and indifference. 2 Abusers constantly reject, ignore, belittle, dominate, and criticize the victims.1,3 This form of abuse may occur with or without physical abuse, but there is often an overlap. 4
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Abuse is any behavior that is designed to control and subjugate another human being through the use of fear, humiliation, intimidation, guilt, coercion, manipulation etc. Emotional abuse is any kind of abuse that is emotional rather than physical in nature. It can include anything from verbal abuse and constant criticism to more subtle tactics, such as repeated disapproval or even the refusal to ever be pleased. Verbal abuse is the use of words to cause harm to the person being spoken to. It is difficult to define and may take many forms. Similarly, the harm caused is often difficult to measure. The most commonly understood form is name-calling. Verbal abuse may consist of shouting, insulting, intimidating, threatening, shaming, demeaning, or derogatory language, among other forms of communication
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Hi. In my opinion, emotional and verbal abuse go hand in hand as they produce the same negative feelings within a person. Unfortunately many times these feelings cause people to have low self-worth/self-esteem, which is very sad to me, as the person suffering from the abuse is actually a victim of a bully.
The best of everything to you as you await the birth of your child!
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No they are not the same. Verbal abuse is just that – verbal, it is caused by words. Emotional abuse can be verbal but it is more often being ignored, neglected, unloved……
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I am no expert by any means, but I have dealt with these situations myself. Verbal abuse is when the person calls you degrading remarks, threatens, or say hurtful things to abuse someone. Verbal abuse is a form of emotional abuse. Emotional abuse includes verbal abuse but is more broad, which includes silent treatment, allienation of their victims, gossip, dirty looks, or saying a comment that would convince/influence their victims outcome for their own agendas. Examples:
Verbal abuse: Berating, belittling, criticizing, name calling, screaming, threatening,excessive blaming, and using sarcasm and humiliation.
Blowing your flaws out of proportion and making fun of you in front of others.
Over time, this type of abuse erodes your sense of self confidence and self-worth.
"you’re fat, ugly, usless, stupid etc. are also examples for a more direct sake.
Emotional abuse: Types of Emotional Abuse
#1 Abusive Expectations
The other person places unreasonable demands on you and wants you to put everything else aside to tend to their needs.
It could be a demand for constant attention, or a requirement that you spend all your free time with the person, but no matter how much you give, it’s never enough.
You are subjected to constant criticism, and you are constantly berated because you don’t fulfill all this person’s needs.
#2 Aggressing
Aggressive forms of abuse include name-calling, accusing, blaming, threatening, and ordering. Aggressing behaviors are generally direct and obvious. The one-up position the abuser assumes by attempting to judge or invalidate the recipient undermines the equality and autonomy that are essential to healthy adult relationships.
This parent-child pattern of communication (which is common to all forms of verbal abuse) is most obvious when the abuser takes an aggressive stance.
Aggressive abuse can also take a more INDIRECT form and may even be disguised and "helping." Criticizing, advising, offering solutions, analyzing, proving, and questioning another person may be a sincere attempt to help. In some instances however, these behaviors may be an attempt to belittle, control, or demean rather than help. The underlying judgmental "I know best" tone the abuser takes in these situations is inappropriate and creates unequal footing in peer relationships. This and other types of emotional abuse can lead to what is known as learned helplessness.
#3Constant Chaos ( DRAMA)
The other person may deliberately start arguments and be in constant conflict with others.
The person may be "addicted to drama" since it creates excitement.
#4Denying ( I hate this one, this is a forsure sign of emotional abuse)
Denying a person’s emotional needs, especially when they feel that need the most, and done with the intent of hurting, punishing or humiliating (Examples)
The other person may deny that certain events occurred or that certain things were said. confronts the abuser about an incident of name calling, the abuser may insist, "I never said that," "I don’t know what you’re talking about," etc. You know differently.
The other person may deny your perceptions, memory and very sanity.
Withholding is another form of denying. Withholding includes refusing to listen, refusing to communicate, and emotionally withdrawing as punishment. This is sometimes called the "silent treatment."
When the abuser disallows and overrules any viewpoints, perceptions or feelings which differ from their own.
Denying can be particularly damaging. In addition to lowering self-esteem and creating conflict, the invalidation of reality, feelings, and experiences can eventually lead you to question and mistrust your own perceptions and emotional experience.
Denying and other forms of emotional abuse can cause you to lose confidence in your most valuable survival tool: your own mind.
#5Dominating
Someone wants to control your every action. They have to have their own way, and will resort to threats to get it. When you allow someone else to dominate you, you can lose respect for yourself. You have a feeling of not knowing who you are, and have a sense of can’t think for yourself.
#6Emotional Blackmail
The other person plays on your fear, guilt, compassion, values, or other "hot buttons" to get what they want. This could include threats to end the relationship, totally reject or abandon you, giving you the the "cold shoulder," or using other fear tactics to control you.
#7 Invalidation
The abuser seeks to distort or undermine the recipient’s perceptions of their world. Invalidating occurs when the abuser refuses or fails to acknowledge reality. For example, if the recipient tells the person they felt hurt by something the abuser did or said, the abuser might say "You are too sensitive. That shouldn’t hurt you." Here is a much more complete description of invalidation
#8 Minimizing
Minimizing is a less extreme form of denial. When minimizing, the abuser may
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