title: Understanding emotional abuse.
abstract: Research shows that many practitioners do not feel they have adequate knowledge to understand and respond to cases of emotional abuse. Emotional abuse is present in all types of child abuse but can exist in its own right without other forms of abuse. It can be difficult to identify because there may be no signs of physical injury and there is usually no disclosure from the child. This article provides a guide, including definitions, prevalence statistics and key research findings.
authors.forename: Bernice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Braal
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology