INFO SHEET
Emotional Abuse
What is it?
Emotional child abuse is maltreatment which results in impaired psychological development and growth. It involves words, actions, and indifference. Abusers constantly belittle, ignore, reject, dominate, and criticize their victims. This form of abuse may occur with or without physical abuse, but there is often an overlap.
Examples of emotional child abuse are verbal abuse; excessive demands on a child’s
performance; penalizing a child for positive, normal behavior (smiling, mobility, exploration,
vocalization, manipulation of objects); discouraging caregiver and infant attachment; penalizing
a child for demonstrating signs of positive self-esteem; and penalizing a child for using
interpersonal skills needed for adequate performance in school and peer groups.
In addition, frequently exposing children to family violence and unwillingness or inability to provide
affection or stimulation for the child in the course of daily care may also result in emotional
abuse.
For more information go to: www:preventchildabuse.org
Funds were donated by RadioShack Corporation, Ft. Worth, Tx 76102-1964 for Healthy Families Against Abuse Program Grant.
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