Before revision: (1990) described six components of emotional abuse (based on their experience and the work of Walker, 1984): Verbal attacks (ridicule, verbal harassment, name calling) Isolation (social or financial) Jealousy/possessiveness (even with family, friends, and pets) Verbal threats of harm, abuse, or torture Threats to divorce, abandon, or have an affair Damage to or destruction of personal property Types of emotional abuse Emotional abuse can be experienced at any stage in life, throughout childhood (e.g., through abusive parents, or bullying at school), adolescence (e.g., abusive girlfriend, abusive boyfriend), adulthood (e.g., abusive relationships), and even with older people (e.g., neglect, nursing homes abuse).
After revision: (1990) described six components of emotional abuse (based on their experience and the work of Walker, 1984): Verbal attacks (ridicule, verbal harassment, name calling) Isolation (social or financial) Jealousy/possessiveness (even with family, friends, and pets) Verbal threats of harm, abuse, or torture Threats to divorce, abandon, or have an affair Damage to or destruction of personal property Types of emotional abuse Emotional abuse can be experienced at any stage in life, throughout childhood (e.g., through abusive parents, or bullying at school), adolescence (e.g., abusive boyfriend), adulthood (e.g., abusive relationships), and even with older people (e.g., neglect, nursing homes abuse).