Many of these domestic violence types get lumped together but there is a strong distention between the different types of physical harm and the many forms of verbal or nonverbal abuse.
What is physical abuse of a significant other or spouse ?
When people speak of domestic violence, they are often referring to physical abuse. Physical abuse is the use of violence against another person in a way that ends up injuring the person, or puts the person at risk of being injured. Physical abuse ranges from just simple physically controlling someone to murder. Whether it occurs inside a family or outside the family, assaulting a partner or spouse is a crime
Different Types Of Physical Abuse Include:
Hitting
Punching
Beating
Tripping
Pinching
Biting
Slapping
Grabbing
Bttering
Bruising
Choking
Shaking
Pushing
Throwing
Kicking
Holding,
Restraining
Confinement
Breaking Bones
Assault with a weapon such as a knife or gun.
Burning
Murder
Emotional Abuse or Verbal Abuse .
Mental, psychological, or emotional abuse can be verbal or nonverbal. Verbal or nonverbal abuse of a spouse or intimate partner consists of more subtle actions or behaviors than physical abuse. While physical abuse might seem worse, the scars of verbal and emotional abuse are deep. Studies show that verbal or nonverbal abuse can be much more emotionally damaging than physical abuse.
Some Examples Of Verbal or Nonverbal abuser:
Blaming the victim for how the abuser acts or feels
Making the victim feel that there is no way out of the relationship
Embarrassing
Making fun of.
Threatening
Intimidating to gain compliance
Destruction personal property
Not trusting the victim’s decision-making
Telling the victim that they are worthless
Possessiveness
Isolating them from friends and family
Violence to a pet
Instilling fear of further violence
Yelling
Screaming
Name-calling
Excessive checking-up o
Constant harassment
Mocking
Criticizing
Saying hurtful things.
Sexual abuse
Sexual abuse of a spouse or intimate partner includes:
Sexual assault
Rape
Forcing unsafe sex
Degrading sexual activity
sexual harassment
Forcing someone to look at pornography
Sexual abuse often is linked to physical abuse; they may occur together, or the sexual abuse may occur after a bout of physical abuse.
