Types of abuse in relationships can include physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial abuse, and more. Learn more here.

3. Physical Abuse. Physical abuse encompasses any forceful or violent physical action designed to intimidate or to make another person do something (or accept something) against their will.

Defining the different types of abuse, including verbal, physical, sexual, financial, elder, child, and domestic.

“My situation was mostly verbal and emotional abuse,” said Post, the owner of Franklin's Shine Salon. In 2017, she partnered with the YWCA to co-found Shear Haven, an initiative that's trained ...

The AAP has updated its child physical abuse guideline to include new information on the lasting effects of abuse and how pediatricians can protect children.

The site section on domestic violence also has a page with an extended definition of domestic abuse that goes beyond physical assault to include psychological, sexual and financial examples of ...

Emotional abuse is underrecognized as abuse even though psychological violence — more than physical violence or sexual violence — is the strongest predictor of post-traumatic stress disorder ...