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Health Advice and Information on Psychological Abuse

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Definition of Abuse
Psychological abuse, including
  • constant criticism of a trivial and unjustified nature
  • unjustified blame, often for things which have no connection with the child (scapegoating)
  • refusal to value
  • refusal to acknowledge the child and their achievements
  • refusal to praise
  • inconsistency in judgement
  • unclear, shifting and inconsistent boundaries, sometimes no boundaries, at other times very tight boundaries
  • refusal to make eye contact with the child over a long period
  • refusal of parents to agree with or support each other when dealing with children
  • unpredictable behaviour on the part of the parents
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