The next category of abuse is emotional or psychological abuse. Emotional abuse is defined as the infliction of mental or emotional harm, or the causing of deterioration of a child, and may include, but shall not be limited to, maltreatment or exploiting a child to the extent the child’s health or emotional wellbeing is endangered (“A Guide” 10). Emotional abuse is often difficult to recognize, because there are no physical signs that can be easily substantiated without clear patterns of severe abuse. Emotional abuse is often seen as less significant than the other forms as there are not visible injuries. However, James Twaite states that it can have the same potential for traumatic impact on a child (457). Bringing awareness to the significance
