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.
• 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.
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: •Physical abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm. •Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another. •Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; isolation. •Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s property, money, pension book or other valuables.
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Know how to recognise signs of abuse. 1.1a -Define the following types of abuse - Physical abuse Physical abuse is where inappropriate or deliberate physical force is used to the detriment of the individual. Signs of physical abuse can include some or many of the following possible indicators: bruising, fractures, burns, bedsores, fear, cowering or flinching, depression, unexplained weight loss. Unexpected or multiple indicators should at least raise the question of whether physical abuse is happening. 1.1b -Define the following types of abuse - Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is where an individual is either forced or coerced into unwanted sexual activity.
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.
Emotional/psychological abuse- Emotional abuse, mental abuse a form of mistreatment in which there is intent to cause mental or emotional pain or injury. This includes verbal aggression, statements intended to humiliate or infantilize, insults, threats of abandonment or institutionalization. Some signs of this are feeling of depression, withdrawal from social interaction, isolation from friends and family, low self-esteem, fearfulness, mood changes, self blaming, pessimistic behaviour, avoiding eye contact, aggressive behaviour. Financial abuse – Financial abuse can be any of the following- someone making you take your money out of the cash machine for them, taking money from you, borrowing money and never giving it back, stealing your belongings, someone getting you to sign something and you don't know what it is, someone taking your pension or other benefit, someone asking for money for visiting you socially. Signs of this are Unpaid bills.
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. A non consensual sexual act. Emotional/psychological abuse: Defined as a person subjecting or exposing another to behaviour that may result in psychological trauma. Sexual abuse can include; intimidation, not being included, threats, bullying, humiliating, blame. Any act that may, diminish the sense of identity, dignity and self worth.
Assignment 204-Task A Ai) * Physical abuse- causing someone else physical pain, phycisal abuse acts of violence with or without an oblect, hitting, beating, pushing, shoving, shaking, slapping, kicking, pinching and burning. * Sexual abuse- forcing undesired sexual behaviour from one person to another without the other persons consent. * Psychological / emotional abuse- verbal abuse or threats made to a person by another. Intimidation, humiliation or blaming, taking away someone’s choices. This will usually be alongside another form of abuse.
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. 1.Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1.Define the following types of abuse Physical abuse is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm including hitting, slapping, pushing, kicking, or inappropriate sanctions Sexual abuse 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. Including encouraging relevant individuals to look at pornography, harassing them by making sexual suggestions or comments, or sexual acts where the individual has not consented, or could not consent or was pressured into consenting Emotional/psychological abuse is subjecting an individual to bullying tactics such as threats. These bullies can take away the self-confidence of their victim and sometimes render them brain washed into believing they will never make a go of it on their own or they are ugly; fat; the opposite sex wouldn't want them; they are stupid because they may have not got high enough marks in school; or, in the elderly threatening to put the elderly person in a home if they do not conform to the abuser's wishes. Mental and emotional abuse can be between couples in a relation; siblings; elderly abuse or abusing one's peers.
Unit 4: Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care 1.1 Define the following types of abuse; Physical, Sexual, emotional/psychological, financial, self-neglect, neglect by others. - Physical abuse is any unwanted or intentional contact involving force. - Sexual abuse is any sexual action or pressure to make someone do something sexual without their consent. It can also include removing a person’s choice - like taking away the availability of birthing control or condoms, or forcing a person to perform a sexual action they are not willing to do. - Emotional and Psychological abuse can include a wide range of controlling behaviour without being physical, but causing emotional problems.