HD_300 1st Edition Lecture 16 Outline of Last Lecture I. Sexual ExploitationII. Save the children reporta. Children of warOutline of Current Lecture I. Socially toxic environmentII. SummaryIII. Emotional abuse IV. Emotional neglectV. Emotional assault VI. Pet abuse and child abuse VII. Emotional abuse (Part 2)VIII. Responses to emotional abuseIX. ConsequencesCurrent LectureSocially Toxic Environment – James Garbino- Random violenceo Every day in America, 10 children die and 30 wounded by firearms- Television - Abduction - Drugs- Vulgarity (nastiness)o Little kids dropping the F-bomb where are they exposed to it?Summary- It is difficult being a child- We have not done very well as a world community in providing a safe environment for children Unit 13: Emotional AbuseIncidence of emotional abuseThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Only 5.1% of reported abuseo Because its hard for social services to identifyo See handout for pie chart of abuseEmotional Abuse- A problem itself; always associated with the other types of abuse - The most ambiguous form of maltreatment (most difficult to define)- Refers to acts of omission that jeopardize the development of:o Self esteemo Social competenceo Capacity for intimacy - Difficult to identify o No laws to prove that it existso No standards to determine how serious it is Repeated pattern An extreme incident o No “real” evidence No bruiseso Hidden quality o May be considered “normal” behavior Emotional Neglect- Denying emotional responsivenesso The parent is “unavailable” emotionally May occur in clinically depressed parent, substance abuse parent, or just an uninterested parento The parent only interacts with the child when necessaryo The parent is rejecting Refuses to acknowledge the child’s worth  refuses to acknowledge the legitimacy of the child’s needs fails to express affection and love for the child ignores the child may isolate the child - Isolationo deny child opportunity to interact or communicate with family members orothers o confining the childo putting unreasonable limitations on the child’s freedom of movement not letting child go outside chaining child to bedEmotional Assault- Verbal assaulto verbal attacks that occur on a one-time or continuing basis o repeated yelling and swearing at the child o name-callingo ridicule  expressing contempt- “I’ve never seen anyone as ugly as you are”o Degradation “you are worthless” “you don’t belong in this family”o Terrorizing Promoting a fear  Placing a child in unpredictable circumstances- If the child is afraid for their safety Placing a child in dangerous situations Threatening violence against the child Threatening violence against a loved one  Destroying a child’s personal possessions  Setting rigid or unrealistic expectations with threats of loss, harm, or danger if they are not met Torture or destruction of a pet Pet Abuse and Child Abuse- Research shows a positive relationship between pet abuse and:o Other types of family violenceo Child abuseo Later anti-social behavior - Animal abuse is a signal that the child needs help - Animal abuse by any member of the family often means child abuse is present too- Any child who abuses animals needs immediate intervention- If the child describes animal abuse in the home, it needs to be reportedEmotional Abuse- Chronic attitudes or acts that are detrimental to development of a positive self-image- Parental rejection - Parental coldness- Inappropriate controlo Allowing the child to do anythingo Or too much control- more than the helicopter mom- Extreme inconsistency - Exploiting or corrupting the childo The adult “mis-socializes” the child  Teaching them unlawful behavior o Modeling, permitting, or encouraging antisocial behavioro Modeling, permitting, or encouraging developmentally inappropriate behavioro Encouraging or coercing abandonment of developmentally appropriate autonomy through extreme over-involvement, intrusiveness, or dominance(smotherhood)- Spousal abuseo Children exposed to spousal abuse show same psychological symptoms aschildren who are actually abused- Spurning (hostile, rejecting, degrading)o Verbal and non-verbal acts that reject and degrade the child o Overtly hostile or rejecting treatmento Belittling and degrading the childo Shamming or ridiculing the child for showing normal emotionso Public humiliationo Singling out 1 child to criticize and punish - Expendable child syndromeo “don’t be” game o The child is told that life would be better If she/he were not there or had never been borno High risk of suicide- Hurried Child Syndrome o Child pushed to grow up and achieve o Role reversal (parentified child) o Failure to monitor children Latch key children Children with very little ruleso Toddlers in TiarasResponses to Emotional Abuse- Hiding- Crying- Abusing a smaller, weaker child- Fighting back- Somatic complaintso Get sick to get attention o Or may get stomach aches because of stresso Headaches, stomachaches, asthma, nervous habits, sleep disturbances- Believe the abusive messageo If told they are ugly they believe itConsequences (handout)- Learning problemso Significantly more academic problems and lower cognitive skills- Problems in relationshipso More aggressiono More social problems over allo More problems with peers (no friends) - Unusual behaviors and feelingso Attachment disorderso Attacking peers in distresso More disruptive behaviors in classroomo Sig more behavior problemso Sig more antisocial problems - Unhappiness depressiono Reduced emotional responsivenesso Depressiono Emotional instabilityo Suicidal ideation - Fears and physical symptomso Failure to thriveo Poor appetiteo Encoporesis (soiling) and enuresis (bed wetting) o Somatic symptoms- Long lasting effects-o Hidden scars that can last a lifetime - Emotional abuse may continue into adulthood- PTSD- Denial - Lack of