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About: Verbal abuse is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1278 publications have been published within this topic receiving 54381 citations.


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01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an overview of intervention programs for bullying in Norway and Sweden, focusing on three levels of intervention: the individual level: serious talks with the bully, the teacher level, and the class level.
Abstract: Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: What We Know About Bullying: Stories from the Press. What is Meant by Bullying? Some Information About the Recent Studies. One Student out of Seven. Bully/Victim Problems in Different Grades. Have Bully/Victim Problems Increased. Bullying Among Boys and Girls. How Much Do the Teachers Do? How Much Do the Parents Know. Bullying at School and on the Way to and from School. Comparison between Norway and Sweden. Is Bullying Primarily a Big-City Problem? The Size of the School and the Class. Supervision During Recess and Lunch Time. On Analysis at Different Levels. Stability of Bully/Victim Problems over Time. Is Bullying a Consequence of Competition at School? What Role do External Deviations Play? What Characterizes the Typical Victims? What Characterizes the Typical Bullies? Physical Weakness and Strength. A Concrete Picture. What Kind of Rearing Conditions Create Aggressive Children? Group Mechanisms. Other Factors. A Wider Perspective on Bully/Victim Problems. A Question of Fundamental Democratic Rights. Portrait Sketches of Henry and Roger, a Victim and a Bully. Guide for the Identification of Possible Victims and Bullies: Being a Victim - Possible Signs. Being a Bully - Possible Signs. Part II: What We Can Do About Bullying: Overview of Intervention Program. Goals. Awareness and Involvement. Measures at the School Level: A School Conference Day. Supervision and Outdoor Environment. Contact Telephone. A General PTA Meeting. Teacher Groups for the Development of the Social Milieu of the School. Study Groups in Parent-Teacher Associations (Parent Circles). Measures at the Class Level: Class Rules about Bullying. Praise. Sanctions. Class Meetings. Cooperative Learning. Common Positive Activities. Class PTA Meetings. Measures at the Individual Level: Serious Talks with the Bully. Talks with the Victim. Talks with the Parents. What Can the Parents of the Bully Do? What Can the Parents of the Victim Do? Use of Imagination. Discussion Groups for Parents of Bullied or Bullying Students. Change of Class or School. Part III: Effects of The Intervention Program: Main Findings. Brief Comments. Basic Principles. Additional Characteristics. Part IV: Additional Practical Advice and a Core Program: Support form the Principal and Formation of a Coordinating Group. Awareness and Involvement. Adequate Supervision During Recess and Lunch Time. Class Rules and Class Meetings. Talks with Involved Students and Their Parents. Overview of Core Program. Final Words. References. Index.

3,480 citations

Book
01 Feb 1980
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the relationship between spousal abuse and child abuse as well as abuse between siblings, violence by children against their parents, and the causes and effects of verbal abuse.
Abstract: The marriage license as a hitting license, child abuse, sibling war is the powerful message of "Behind Closed Doors". The book is grounded in the unprecedented national survey of the extent, patterns, and causes of violence in the American family. Based on a seven-year study of over 2,000 families, the authors provide landmark insights into this phenomenon of violence and what causes Americans to inflict it on their family members. The authors explore the relationship between spousal abuse and child abuse as well as abuse between siblings, violence by children against their parents, and the causes and effects of verbal abuse. Taken together, their analysis provides a vivid picture of how violence is woven into the fabric of family life and why the hallmark of family life is both love and violence. This is a comprehensive, highly readable account of interest to both the professional and the lay-person on an important topic, which concerns the social well-being of us all.

2,508 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed data from the National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS) of women and men aged 18 to 65 and found that both physical and psychological IPV are associated with significant physical and mental health consequences for both male and female victims.

1,874 citations

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TL;DR: This review aims to synthesize neuroimaging findings in children who experienced caregiver neglect as well as from studies in children, adolescents and adults who experienced physical, sexual and emotional abuse to provide preliminary answers to questions regarding the importance of type and timing of exposure, gender differences, reversibility and the relationship between brain changes and psychopathology.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Childhood maltreatment is the most important preventable cause of psychopathology accounting for about 45% of the population attributable risk for childhood onset psychiatric disorders. A key breakthrough has been the discovery that maltreatment alters trajectories of brain development. METHODS: This review aims to synthesize neuroimaging findings in children who experienced caregiver neglect as well as from studies in children, adolescents and adults who experienced physical, sexual and emotional abuse. In doing so, we provide preliminary answers to questions regarding the importance of type and timing of exposure, gender differences, reversibility and the relationship between brain changes and psychopathology. We also discuss whether these changes represent adaptive modifications or stress-induced damage. RESULTS: Parental verbal abuse, witnessing domestic violence and sexual abuse appear to specifically target brain regions (auditory, visual and somatosensory cortex) and pathways that process and convey the aversive experience. Maltreatment is associated with reliable morphological alterations in anterior cingulate, dorsal lateral prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortex, corpus callosum and adult hippocampus, and with enhanced amygdala response to emotional faces and diminished striatal response to anticipated rewards. Evidence is emerging that these regions and interconnecting pathways have sensitive exposure periods when they are most vulnerable. CONCLUSIONS: Early deprivation and later abuse may have opposite effects on amygdala volume. Structural and functional abnormalities initially attributed to psychiatric illness may be a more direct consequence of abuse. Childhood maltreatment exerts a prepotent influence on brain development and has been an unrecognized confound in almost all psychiatric neuroimaging studies. These brain changes may be best understood as adaptive responses to facilitate survival and reproduction in the face of adversity. Their relationship to psychopathology is complex as they are discernible in both susceptible and resilient individuals with maltreatment histories. Mechanisms fostering resilience will need to be a primary focus of future studies. Language: en

773 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202365
2022104
202162
202060
201970
201867