 Abuse refers to the use or treatment of something (a person, item, substance, concept, or vocabulary) that is seen as harmful.
The term comes from the words "abnormal use". It can be used for anything ranging from the misuse of a piece of equipment to the severe maltreatment of a person.
Abuse can include:
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Spiritual abuse; Sexual abuse and child sexual abuse, parental alienation or covert incest; Physical abuse;
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Verbal abuse like profanity, demeaning talk, or threatening statements;
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Emotional abuse or psychological abuse: coercion, humiliation, intimidation, relational aggression,
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Drug abuse: the misuse of drugs, alcohol or other substances, usually a form of addiction.
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Child Abuse; Spousal abuse (or domestic violence);
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Elder abuse: Abuse, most often physical or in the form of psychological threats, directed at the elderly, especially in nursing homes and similar institutions. Human rights abuse: Violation of human rights.
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Animal abuse: Abuse or cruelty directed at animals.
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Legal abuse: Vexatious litigation or malicious prosecution to retaliate, coerce, or emotionally/financially harm a person.
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Internet abuse includes a wide range of inappropriate online behavior, such as unsolicited promotional email, intrusion attempts, and phishing.
This section is devoted to the identification, recognition and prevention of any form of abuse from the perspective of the victim of the abuse. We encourage, interaction that helps with the identification, confrontation and resolution of abuse conflicts. Interaction can be in the form of articles, textual or video, comments on such submissions, discussion forums. Personal experiences are particularily welcome.
ARTICLES: Abuse
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