This can include, rape, indecent exposure, inappropriate looking or touching, sexual photography, sexual harassment, sexual teaching or innuendos, or being subject to pornography or witnessing sexual acts. Signs and symptoms: loss of sleep, unexplained or unexpected change in behaviours, bruising, soreness around genitals, torn or blood stained underwear, not wanting to be touched, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy or a preoccupation with anything sexual. Emotional/Psychological abuse is a form of abuse which is characterised by a person subjecting another than may result in psychological trauma such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. This type of abuse is often associated with situations where there is a power imbalance such as abusive relationships, in the work place and bullying. Examples of this type of abuse are humiliation, threats, controlling, harassment, verbal abuse, cyber bulling and isolation, Signs and symptoms: fear, depression, confusion, anxious to please, unexplained or unexpected change in behaviour, loss of skills or abilities, Financial abuse is the misuse of a person’s funds or assets without their knowledge, full consent or in their best interest.
Psychological abuse can also be emotional abuse and bullying. Physical Physical abuse that can be experienced by an adult is when individuals deliberately attempt to hurt or injure them. Physical abuse which adults may experience include: hitting, kicking, hair pulling, beating with objects, throwing and shaking of adults. Physical abuse that can be experienced by adults may also include: being given medication that can cause them harm, slapping and disciplining an adult in a inappropriate way. Bruising, fractures and marks from being hit are also physical elements of abuse.
Please define the following types of abuse and list some of the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse HSC 024 1.1 1.2 Physical abuse Definition: Physical abuse can be anything from hitting, kicking and pushing to misusing medication, using inappropriate or rough moving and handling techniques. With holding medication or giving more than the prescribed does can be classed as abuse. Using restraints when not needed or as a form of punishment is also viewed as physical abuse. Lack of personal care such as being unclean or wearing dirty clothes. Being malnourished can be classed as physical abuse.
Sexual abuse refers to any action that pressures or coerces someone to do something sexual they don’t want to do. Sexual assault is a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat. Signs of Sexual abuse could be nightmares, insomnia, fear of things associated with the abuse,(including objects, smells, places, visits to the doctors, or a particular person), depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, sexual dysfunction, chronic pain, addiction, self-injury, somatic complaints, and suicidal ideation. Psychological abuse, also referred to as emotional abuse or mental abuse is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another to behaviour that may result in psychological trauma, including anxiety, chronic depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Emotional abuse is any kind of abuse that is emotional rather than physical in nature.
2. Identify the signs/symptoms associated with each type of abuse: Physical abuse: Series of unexplained falls or major injuries, Injuries/bruises at different Stages of healing, Bruising in unusual sites e.g. inner arms, thighs, Abrasions, Teeth indentations, Injuries to head or face, Client very passive. Sexual abuse: Change in behaviour, overt sexual behaviour or language, Difficulty in Walking, sitting, Injuries to genital and/or anal area. Emotional/psychological: Withdrawal, depression, Cowering and fearfulness, Change in sleep Patterns, Agitation, confusion, change in behaviour also Change in appetite/weight.
Sexual abuse leaves both behavior and physical signs. Some signs are complaints of genital or anal pain. Irritation, bleeding, and bruising to thighs are also some signs. Most likely the victim has been handled roughly since the attack is about the abuser’s satisfaction, so the victim may also have difficulty in walking or sitting for long periods of time. Sexually transmitted diseases/infections and blood in the victim’s clothing are also signs of sexual abuse.
• Dehydration or unexplained weight changes or medication being lost. • Behaviour that indicates that the person is afraid or avoiding the perpetrator. • Change of behavior. Sexual Abuse • Sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy. • Tears or bruises in genital/anal areas.
Broken bones, bruises, pressure marks, abrasions and burns * Sexual abuse a Change in behavioural. Bruising around the breast or genital area, also unexplained bleeding around the genital area and pregnancy * Emotional / Physchologic abuse change in behaviour and unusual depression. Lack of interest in social contacts * Financial abuse illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s money, property and valuables * Self-neglect a behavioural condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their feeding, cloths, personal hygiene, and a medical condition if they have one. * Neglect by other a passive form of abuse in which a person is responsible to provide care for someone who is unable to care for them self’s and fails to provide the care to meet there needs. Neglect may
1.2 Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse. Physical abuse e.g. bruising, bite marks, burn marks, changes in behaviour, can lead to death in extreme cases; Sexual abuse e.g. disturbed behaviour including self-harm, inappropriate sexualised behaviour, repeated urinary infections, depression, loss of self-esteem, impaired ability to form relationships; Emotional abuse e.g. loss of self-esteem and self-confidence, withdrawn; Financial abuse e.g.
Assignment 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Task A Booklet Describe in your own words what is meant by the following types of abuse: * Physical abuse Physical abuse can be described as hitting, punching, kicking, pinching, biting, pulling hair and slapping. The identifying signs are identified by unexplained injuries that is consistent with bruising and cuts to bodily parts. Symptoms could include withdrawing from any form of touching or flinching when attempting to touch, fearful, loss of sleep. * Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is any form of abuse of a sexual nature, including sexual exploitation, touching inappropriate places for no reason and rape. Identifying signs could be swelling, redness, cuts, bruising tenderness and infections of the genitals or possibly infections of the mouth, blood stained underwear or torn underwear.