Abuse refers to a behavior which is designed to control or subjugate another person through verbal, fright, humiliation and bodily assault. Emotional abuse counseling is aimed at assisting individuals affected by any kind of abuse perceived to be causing emotional pain. Such strategies helps individuals faced with abuses ranging from constant criticism to verbal abuse to other behaviors such as intimidation, manipulation and refusal to be ever pleased.
It is perceived as a strategy used in wearing out the self-concept, self-confidence and self-worth of people involved by rendering their emotions and perceptions invalid. The possible outcome from such situations are often similar despite the strategy employed such as consistent in intimidation, belittling and under guise advice, teaching or guidance. This results into loss of senses and personal values which often creates a scar that is long-lasting and deeper compared to physical abuse.
Emotional abuses have been categorized into dimensions such as minimizing, aggressive and denying. Aggressive is defined as a form of cruelty involving calling nicknames, blaming, intimidating, accusing and ordering. These behaviors are viewed as obvious and direct.
Aggressive abuse may also takes a direct form where abuser may be disguised as helping. They criticize offers solution, advising, probing, analyzing and questioning another person may be a sincere attempt to assist. In some situations, such behaviors may try to control, belittle or degrade rather than helping. The underlying principle being I know it beat attitude. This situation is not appropriate thereby subjecting unequal footing in a peer relationship.
The first form of denying occurs through invalidation that is when the abuser seeks to undermine or distorts the perception of the recipient about their world. For example when the victims confront the abuser of about name calling incident, the abuser may insist that he never said that and unaware of whatever is being said among others.
Another type of denying is withholding. This includes refuse to communicate, refusing to listen and emotionally retreating as a punishment. Psychologist often refers to this action as the quiet treatment. Countering is where the abuser perceives the recipient as extension to them as well as denies any viewpoints or feeling that differs from their own.
Another form of such incidences is withholding. This can be witnessed in a situation where an individual refuses to communicate, emotionally withdrawing or refusing to listen as a punishment. Such actions are referred to as the quiet treatment by psychologists. The abuser might opt to use countering, where he or she views the victim as their extension and denies any opinion that is against theirs.
Trivializing occurs when a person or abuser argues that things said or done by the victims are inconsequential or not important. It is considered as a more subtle of minimization. Significantly, denying and minimizing can be damaging to those subjected to emotional abuse. It may result into lowering self esteem, creating conflict, invalidation of reality, feelings and experiences leading to individuals questioning as well as mistrusting their perceptions and emotions about experiences.
It is perceived as a strategy used in wearing out the self-concept, self-confidence and self-worth of people involved by rendering their emotions and perceptions invalid. The possible outcome from such situations are often similar despite the strategy employed such as consistent in intimidation, belittling and under guise advice, teaching or guidance. This results into loss of senses and personal values which often creates a scar that is long-lasting and deeper compared to physical abuse.
Emotional abuses have been categorized into dimensions such as minimizing, aggressive and denying. Aggressive is defined as a form of cruelty involving calling nicknames, blaming, intimidating, accusing and ordering. These behaviors are viewed as obvious and direct.
Aggressive abuse may also takes a direct form where abuser may be disguised as helping. They criticize offers solution, advising, probing, analyzing and questioning another person may be a sincere attempt to assist. In some situations, such behaviors may try to control, belittle or degrade rather than helping. The underlying principle being I know it beat attitude. This situation is not appropriate thereby subjecting unequal footing in a peer relationship.
The first form of denying occurs through invalidation that is when the abuser seeks to undermine or distorts the perception of the recipient about their world. For example when the victims confront the abuser of about name calling incident, the abuser may insist that he never said that and unaware of whatever is being said among others.
Another type of denying is withholding. This includes refuse to communicate, refusing to listen and emotionally retreating as a punishment. Psychologist often refers to this action as the quiet treatment. Countering is where the abuser perceives the recipient as extension to them as well as denies any viewpoints or feeling that differs from their own.
Another form of such incidences is withholding. This can be witnessed in a situation where an individual refuses to communicate, emotionally withdrawing or refusing to listen as a punishment. Such actions are referred to as the quiet treatment by psychologists. The abuser might opt to use countering, where he or she views the victim as their extension and denies any opinion that is against theirs.
Trivializing occurs when a person or abuser argues that things said or done by the victims are inconsequential or not important. It is considered as a more subtle of minimization. Significantly, denying and minimizing can be damaging to those subjected to emotional abuse. It may result into lowering self esteem, creating conflict, invalidation of reality, feelings and experiences leading to individuals questioning as well as mistrusting their perceptions and emotions about experiences.
