Abuse - Characteristics and Styles of Abuse

Characteristics and Styles of Abuse

Some important characteristics and styles of abuse are:

  • overt abuse
  • covert (or controlling) abuse
  • unpredictability
  • disproportional (exaggerated) reactions
  • dehumanization and objectification
  • abuse of information
  • impossible situations (setting up to fail)
  • control by proxy
  • ambient abuse (gaslighting)

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