Interactions with a parent leave you doubting yourself, feeling guilty, anxious, or emotionally drained. Verbal and emotional ...

When you hear the word "abuse," some form of physical abuse, verbal abuse or sexual abuse may come to mind. But people may not think about emotional abuse. This kind of abuse can be more subtle to ...

Power abuse persists in the modern workplace. Experts explain why, share the effects of power abuse and advise on how to stop ...

Emotional abuse is a serious problem in some relationships. Sometimes, it's overt, but it can also be so insidious that it is hard to spot the signs. It can range from subtle put-downs that leave you ...

This study explores the impact of childhood psychological abuse on adolescent aggression and delves into the sequential mediating roles played by mentalizing and alexithymia within this dynamic.

Experiencing abuse or neglect during childhood can increase a person’s risk of facing violence from a romantic partner later ...

Cruel words can leave a mark on a child –– and may have as much of an impact as physical abuse, new research has found. People who experienced physical abuse as a child were at a 50% increased risk ...

Physical abuse refers to the intentional use of force that results in harm to a child’s health, survival, development, or dignity 1, while emotional abuse entails actions that damage a child’s ...

Verbal abuse is a way of attacking or negatively defining another person using words—or silence—as a weapon. It can take a variety of forms ranging from loud rants to passive-aggressive remarks.

Some states are banking on the idea that you can stop domestic violence even before it leads to blows. The controversial, fledgling approach to domestic violence prosecution wants to make family ...