Unit 5: abuse and crisis

most common type of child abuse

neglect

commission vs omission

• commission - deliberate (physcial, sexual and emotional abuse)

• omission - failure to act (neglect)

stages of abuse

1. tension building (minor pushing)

2. acute battering (height of absuse)

3. honeymoon stage (perp “undoing“)

Characteristics of abusive parents

• Hx of ACEs

• low self esteem

• low frustration tolerance

• experiencing a crisis

• mental illness/ substance use disrder

• poor impulse control

risk factor for older adult abuse

• poor health

• dependance on caregiver

• female 75+ , white, living with relative

Physical signs of child abuse

• unexplained injuries

• bruises in multiple healing stages

• somatic complaints

• vaginal tears, UTIs

• low self esteem, impulse issues, learning difficulties

• regression

• shaken baby syndrome(respiratory issues, bulging fontanels, retinal hemmorage)

attempted rape

threats of rape that are unsuccessful

completed rape

any penetration of vagina or anus with any object or body part without the consent of the victim

statutory rape

sex with a minor (17yrs and younger )

date / acquaintance Rape

• when the victim knows the perp

• ¼ college rapes

crisis characteristics

• disturbance caused by a stressful event

• disrupts homeostasis/ equilibrium

• normal coping mechanisms fail

• inability to function

succesful crisis outcome

1. realistic perception of the event

2. adequate situational supports

3. adequate coping mechanisms

maturational crisis

• new developmental stage is reached

• old coping skills no longer effective leading to tension and anxiety

• marriage, retirement, birth of a child, death of a parent, retirement

situational crisis

• extraordinary unanticipated event

• unexpected death of a child/ best friend

• job loss

• divorce

• illness

adventitious crisis

• natural (epidemics, floods, fires)

• human (violence, acts of terrorism, wars)

• accidental (airplane crashes, structural collpses)