Financial abuse: misappropriation of monies, not giving correct change. Institutional abuse: where a person is not treated as an individual. Neglect: inadequate care, denial of basic rights. 1.2 Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse. Physical Abuse • Injuries that are the shape of objects.
* Financial abuse- is when a person mistreatment and fraud in which someone forcibly controls another person's money or other assets. * Institutional abuse-It is the failure of an organization to provide an appropriate and professional service to vulnerable people. * Self neglect- is a behavioural condition in which a person neglects to attend to their basic needs, such as personal hygiene, suitable clothing, feeding, or tending to suitable medical conditions. * Neglect by others abuse- including ignoring medical or physical care needs, failure to provide access to appropriate health care, social care, or misuse of medication, adequate nutrition or heating. Identifying signs and symptoms of the different types of abuse: * Physical abuse-unexplained falls or major injuries, injuries/bruise at different stages of healing, bruise in unusual places e.g.
Signs and symptoms of financial abuse would be: * Missing personal possessions * Lack of clothing and/or toiletries * Unexplained money withdrawals * Unexplained paranoia Institutional abuse: the mistreatment of a person from a system of power. Signs and symptoms of institutional abuse would be: * Poor or lack of communication with residents * Poor standards of cleanliness * Low staff morale Neglect by others: when a person is neglected by those who are responsible for their care. Signs and symptoms of neglect by others would be: * Inadequate heating and/or lighting * Basic needs not been met * Uncared for in appearance Emotional/ psychological abuse: when a person is treated in a way that causes emotional or psychological harm. Signs and symptoms of emotional/psychological abuse would be: * Compulsive behaviour * Overly anxious to please * Loss of skills or abilities Self-neglect: when a person harms or neglects themselves. Signs and symptoms of self-neglect would be: * Unexplained cuts or marks * Dirty or unkempt appearance * Not eating
| c Emotional/psychologicalabuse | Name calling, insulting, withholding affection, shouting, swearing, threatening, bullying, ignoring, humiliating, teasing, racial abuse, cultural abuse. | Withdrawal, obsessive/ ritualistic behaviour, over-compliance, anti-social/ destructive behaviour, loss of appetite or over-eating, comfort behaviour, deterioration of personal hygiene. | d Financialabuse | Theft, extortion or intimidation through threats, embezzlement, mismanagement of benefits/bank account. | Unexplained lack of funds, unexplained disappearance of individual’s possessions, unusual interest by another in the individual’s finances, unexplained withdrawal from accounts, individual borrowing/ stealing money from others. | e Institutionalabuse | Rigid routines imposed on individuals, individuals woken early/sent to bed early to suit workers or
| c Emotional/psychologicalabuse | Name calling, insulting, withholding affection, shouting, swearing, threatening, bullying, ignoring, humiliating, teasing, racial abuse, cultural abuse. | Withdrawal, obsessive/ ritualistic behaviour, over-compliance, anti-social/ destructive behaviour, loss of appetite or over-eating, comfort behaviour, deterioration of personal hygiene. | d Financialabuse | Theft, extortion or intimidation through threats, embezzlement, mismanagement of benefits/bank account. | Unexplained lack of funds, unexplained disappearance of individual’s possessions, unusual interest by another in the individual’s finances, unexplained withdrawal from accounts, individual borrowing/ stealing money from others. | e Institutionalabuse | Rigid routines imposed on individuals, individuals woken early/sent to bed early to suit workers or
.1. Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1. Define the following types of abuse: • Physical Abuse • Sexual Abuse • Emotional / Psychological Abuse • Financial Abuse • Institutional Abuse • Self Neglect • Neglect By others Answer: Physical Abuse; is abuse involving contact intended to cause feeling of intimidation, injury or other physical suffering bodily harm. Sexual Abuse; also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another. Emotional /Psychological Abuse; is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another behaviour that may result in psychological trauma including anxiety, chronic depression.
Unit 5 – Principles of safeguarding in Health and Social Care 1. Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse: Is one or more episodes of aggressive behaviour, usually resisting in physical injury with possible damage to internal organs and the central nervous system. Sexual abuse: The forcing of unwanted sexual activity by one person on another. Emotional/Psychological abuse: Is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another to behaviour that may result in psychological trauma, anxiety and depression. Financial abuse: Taking money without the persons consent or without the appropriate legal authority.
Financial abuse is illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s money, property, their pension or other valuables that they own. Institutional abuse involves failure of an organisation to provide appropriate and professional individual services to vulnerable people. It can be seen or detected in process, attitudes and behaviours 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, feeding, clothing, or medical conditions they might have. Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which the wrongdoer is responsible to provide care, for someone, who is unable to care for themselves but fails to provide adequate care to meet their needs.
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
Emotional abuse: bullying, invoking threats or fear, devaluing individual self-esteem, verbal abuse and swearing, imposing inappropriate expectations, conveying feelings of worthlessness, exploitation. Financial abuse: theft of money or property, misappropriation or mismanagement of individuals’ finances, denying individuals access to their own finances, particularly with the elderly or individuals with learning difficulties. Self-neglect: individuals engaging in neglectful or self-harming behaviours including refusing to eat or drink, neglecting personal hygiene or toilet needs, causing actual bodily harm to self-including cutting. Neglect by others: not caring for the basic needs of individuals including neglectful practice in washing, toileting and personal hygiene. 1.2 Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse.