Let's expand our definition of verbal abuse to be any language or behavior that seeks to coerce its victim to doubt their perceptions or their abilities and subjugate themselves to the abuser. That definition of verbal abuse puts us on the right path to understanding its insidious nature. What...
Defining and Investigating Verbal Abuse: Processes, Problems, and PromisesLangan, Debra
Verbal abuse is a problem that can confront all health care professionals in day-to-day practice. Studies into the abuse of professionals have emphasised the stressful effects of non-physical violence and have shown that it is often the most inexperienced members of various professions who are in...
Perceptions of harm: The influence of verbal threats, physical abuse and physical injury in stalking scenariosA. ScottL. Sheridan