Physical Abuse Definition

-Physical abuse: Physical abuse is defined as inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm to a vulnerable individual. Examples of physical abuse include hitting, shaking, biting, throwing, burning or scalding, suffocating and force-feeding.
-Sexual abuse: Sexual abuse is non-consensual sexual contact of any kind. Examples are forcing an individual to take part in sexual activities or behave in sexually inappropriate ways, penetrative acts including rape or buggery and non-penetrative acts and watching sexual activities.
-Emotional/psychological abuse: Emotional abuse is any act including confinement, isolation, verbal assault, humiliation, intimidation, exploitation or any other treatment which may diminish the sense of identity, dignity, and self-worth of an individual. …show more content…
Examples include, but are not limited to, cashing a person's checks without authorization or permission; forging a person's signature; misusing or stealing an individual’s money or possessions; coercing or deceiving an individual into signing any document and preventing access to money or property.
-Institutional abuse: Institutional abuse is the mistreatment, abuse or neglect of an adult at risk by a regime or individuals. It can take place within settings and services that adults at risk live in or use, and it violates the person's dignity, resulting in a lack of respect for their human rights. Examples of institutional abuse are misuse of authority, failure to maintain professional boundaries, inappropriate use of medication, physical restraint and denial of privacy.
-Self neglect: Self neglect is characterized as the behaviour of an individual that threatens his/her own health or safety. It includes self-harming behaviours like refusing to eat, neglecting personal hygiene and causing bodily