In Dr. Langberg’s lecture on “Trauma and Abuse,” she discusses various forms of abuse that can take place. Three of these abuses were physical abuse, emotional abuse, and spiritual abuse. These three forms of abuse (along with verbal abuse) are similar in that each of them use some form of power to control, manipulate, and/or intimidate another individual.
The differences between the types of abuses mentioned above is, the type of “power” the abuser uses to gain the control over the victim and/or to manipulation and intimidation them:
- Someone who is physically abusive will use their physical power over their victim to gain the desired behavior.
- An emotional abuser will, often very subtly, use emotional “power” such as rejecting,
The differences between the types of abuses mentioned above is, the type of “power” the abuser uses to gain the control over the victim and/or to manipulation and intimidation them:
- Someone who is physically abusive will use their physical power over their victim to gain the desired behavior.
- An emotional abuser will, often very subtly, use emotional “power” such as rejecting,