Physical abuse can include; Hitting, slapping, pushing, kicking, force feeding, forcing medication, leaving people to sit in faeces or urine. The use of physical force that could result in injury or bodily harm. Sexual Abuse: Defined as any sort of non consensual sexual contact. This can happen to both men and women of any age. Sexual abuse can include; Unwanted advances, indecent exposure, harassment, rough washing or touching of the genital area, rape, being forced to participate in sexual acts, Injury to genitals.
Emotional and psychological abuse: Emotional and psychological abuse is when physical abuse is being made or even threats these can have a big impact. Being bullied or stereotyping can be emotional and can affect self-esteem anything that affects dignity or self-worth is abuse signs and symptoms can vary from unpredictable behaviour or ignoring and secluding themselves from people, denial of being abused and blaming themselves. Or even aggression. Financial Abuse Financial abuse is when an individual steals from you or restricts your access to you on money/accounts or pensions signs and symptoms could include money going missing around the house or even from your bank. Bank details changing or being unable to make payment.
•Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s property, money, pension book or other valuables. •Institutional abuse involves failure of an organisation to provide appropriate and professional individual services to vulnerable people. It can be seen or detected in processes, attitudes and behaviour that amount to discrimination through unwitting prejudice, ignorance, thoughtlessness, stereotyping and rigid systems. •Self-neglect is a behavioural condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their basic needs, such as personal hygiene, appropriate clothing, feeding, or tending appropriately to any medical conditions they have. •Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which the perpetrator is responsible to provide care, for someone, who is unable to care for oneself, but fails to provide adequate care to meet their needs.
• Physical abuse. The use of force which results in pain or injury or a change in a person’s natural physical state or the non-accidental infliction of physical force that results in bodily injury, pain or impairment. • Sexual abuse. This is the involvement of a person in sexual activities which the person has NOT consented to, could NOT consent to it or Pressured into consenting. Types of sexual abuse are rape, sexual assault, touching and fondling, offensive or inappropriate language or involving an individual in the making and/or showing of pornography.
Emotional/Psychological Abuse Any act that subjects or exposes another person to behaviour that may result in psychological trauma. This includes confinement, isolation, verbal assault, humiliation, intimidation or any other act that may diminish the sense of dignity, identity and self-worth. Financial Abuse Is the misuse of a person’s funds and assets, obtaining property and funds without the person’s knowledge or full consent? This can include things like misusing a power of attorney. Persuading, tricking or threatening a person out of money, property or possessions.
assignment 204 task a alex brook physical abuse = physical abuse is when a client is harmed by anyone responsible for their care. This could be recognised by unexplained burns cuts bruising. Etc, flinching on approach fear being displayed, withdrawal. Sexual abuse = abuse of a sexual nature including exploitation, touching, kissing etc without consent or with someone who cant consent, recognised by injuries to genital areas, infections, inflammation, withdrawal, change in behaviour and unusually sexually minded attitude and trying to do it to others Emotional/phscological abuse = most commonly verbal abuse this cause distress and mental harm to the client, recognised by behavioural changes, wanting to please people, or becoming withdrawn, unusual comments made about their own appearance, not feeling worthy, Financial abuse = taking money or possessions from a client without consent or from a clients who lacks capacity to consent. Anything which impacts the clients financial welfare.
Assignment 204 Task Ai: Physical Abuse: Physical abuse is involving contact intended to cause intimidation, injury or physical suffering. Sexual Abuse: The forcing of unwanted sexual activity by an individual on another, by using threats or coercion to obtain an outcome detrimental to the victim. Emotional/psychological abuse: Emotional or psychological abuse involves assault to the victim by either acts, threats of acts or coercive tactics, to obtain an outcome detrimental to the victim while using emotional blackmail or threats of blackmail. Financial abuse: Financial abuse is defined when a person usually dominating the victim in some way, uses the victims’ finances or financial assets for uses other than their intended use, i.e. to pay bills etc.
The activities may involve physical contact, including penetrative (such as rape or buggery) or non‐penetrative acts. They may include involving individual’s in looking at, or in the production of, pornographic material, or encouraging them to behave in sexually inappropriate ways 1.1c -Define the following types of abuse: Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional/psychological abuse may involve treats or actions to cause mental or physical harm, humiliation, violation, making them feel worthless or inadequate 1.1d -Define the following types of abuse: Financial abuse Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorized use of a person’s money, property, pension book or other valuable 1.1e -Define the following types of abuse: Institutional abuse Institutional abuse is the mistreatment of people brought about by poor or inadequate care or support or systematic poor practice that affects the whole care setting. It occurs when the individual’s wishes and needs are sacrificed for the smooth running of a group, service or organization. 1.1f -Define the following types of abuse: Self neglect Self-neglect is a behavioral condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their basic needs, such as personal hygiene, feeding, clothing or medical conditions they might have. 1.1g -Define
Sexual abuse Typically involves forcing a person to engage in sexual activities or indulge in sexually inappropriate behaviour; penetrative acts, including buggery or rape; non penetrative acts such as watching sexual activities or viewing inappropriate sexual activity on the internet etc. The results of sexual abuse can include pregnancy, STD’s, stained or torn underwear, bruising, genital soreness, loss of sleep, depression, an unexplained change in behaviour and an increased interest in anything sexual. Emotional / psychological abuse This can include bullying, threatening behaviour, verbal abuse, swearing, exploitation, devaluing an individual’s self esteem and conveying feelings of worthlessness. An unexpected change in behaviour, insecurity, submissive behaviour, depression, emotional fear, confusion and loss of sleep are possible signs to look out for. Financial abuse This involves theft of property or money, mismanagement or misappropriation of an individual’s finances or denying access to individual’s own finances with particular regard to persons with learning difficulties or the elderly.
• Emotional/psychological abuse is any treatment of a person that causes them emotional distress. Eg shouting and yelling at an individual, bullying and intimidating behaviour. Signs/Symptoms :- Changes in appetite, low self esteem, unexplained fear and defensiveness, emotional withdrawal (avoiding eye contact), sudden changes in behaviour, depression, sleep disturbances, incontinence, rocking motions, clenched fists. • Financial abuse involves the misuse of an individual’s money. Eg stealing or borrowing money from a confused individual or withholding pension or cheques from an individual.