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Childhood emotional abuse

A E Thompson1, C A Kaplan

  • 1Fleming Nuffield Unit for Children and Young People, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|February 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Childhood emotional abuse assessment is crucial, yet definitions and research remain limited. Emerging evidence suggests profound psychological developmental impacts in children, necessitating improved clinical and legal approaches.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Childhood emotional abuse assessment and management are increasingly vital in psychiatric practice.
  • Current consensus on the definition and research findings regarding emotional abuse is limited.
  • Existing literature lacks comprehensive understanding of emotional abuse mechanisms and sequelae.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize existing information on childhood emotional abuse from diverse literature.
  • To discuss definitions, proposed damage mechanisms, and current research on emotional abuse.
  • To present an overview of childhood and adult sequelae and propose clinical/medico-legal practices.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review across medical, psychological, social science, and legal fields.
  • Synthesis of theoretical models of emotional abuse and its consequences.
  • Analysis of empirical research on the psychological development of children exposed to abuse.

Main Results:

  • Theoretical models link emotional abuse to childhood psychological development.
  • Empirical research indicates significant effects of emotional abuse on children's psychological development.
  • Childhood emotional abuse can lead to profound developmental sequelae in both children and adults.

Conclusions:

  • Established developmental theories in psychiatry aid in understanding emotional abuse.
  • Current psychiatric assessment methods are applicable to the clinical evaluation of emotional abuse.
  • Further research and refined assessment strategies are needed for effective management of childhood emotional abuse.

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