Perspectives on Verbal and Psychological Abuse

by Roland D. Maiuro PhD (Editor)

Overview

There are dozens of ways to be emotionally abusive: unwarranted criticism, sighs, a condescending tone of voice, disgusted looks, and "the cold shoulder," to name a few. In some respects, emotional abuse is more devastating than physical abuse because victims are more likely to blame themselves. While a substantial amount of research has focused on physical forms of domestic violence, there has been little information available about more subtle forms of violence such as psychological, emotional, and verbal abuse. This book, a collection of acclaimed articles from the peer-reviewed journal Violence and Victims, addresses how psychological aggression can be reliably measured, as well as the challenges inherent in alleging or proving that these non-physical violent acts have occurred. Authorsóexperts on these forms of abuse from a variety of social science disciplinesópresent research related to perpetrators of psychological and verbal abuse, victims of this abuse, and effective interventions.

Articles examine the complexity and severity of psychological abuse, and focus on the fact that psychological abuse almost always precedes physical abuse, underscoring the importance of early intervention. They explore the role of gender and socioeconomic status in psychological abuse and discuss the primary personality characteristics of perpetrators. Links between abuse and poor birth outcomes are examined, as is dating violence and emotional abuse in the workplace. This collection of distinguished articles contributes greatly to our understanding of an insidious form of violenceóverbal and psychological abuseóthat can be extremely destructive and is experienced in some form by nearly half the population.

Key Features:

•Delivers top-tier research articles by interdisciplinary experts on psychological and verbal abuse
• Explores the challenges of alleging and proving that these non-physical violent acts have occurred
• Covers aggression in intimate relationships and in the workplace
• Presents effective interventions

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826194657
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	11/30/2015
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Roland D. Maiuro, PhD, is the Director of the Anger Management Domestic Violence, and Workplace Conflict Programs located at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

Chapter 1 The Nature and Prevalence of Partner Psychological Abuse in a National Sample of Adults Diane R. Follingstad M. Jill Rogers 1

Chapter 2 Psychological Abuse: A Variable Deserving Critical Attention in Domestic Violence K. Daniel O'Leary 23

Chapter 3 Perceived Verbal Conflict Behaviors Associated With Physical Aggression and Sexual Coercion in Dating Relationships: A Gender-Sensitive Analysis Jennifer Katz Andrew Carino Angela Hilton 43

Chapter 4 Stalking and Psychological Abuse: Common Factors and Relationship-Specific Characteristics Melanie Livet Dye Keith E. Davis 61

Chapter 5 Psychological Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes: Threat of Violence versus Other Verbal and Emotional Abuse Jacqueline Gentry Beth A. Bailey 79

Chapter 6 Measuring Interference with Employment and Education Reported by Women with Abusive Partners: Preliminary Data Stephanie Riger Courtney Ahrens Amy Blickenstaff 89

Chapter 7 Effects of Men's Subtle and Overt Psychological Abuse on Low-Income Women Linda L. Marshall 103

Chapter 8 The Impact of Different Forms of Psychological Abuse on Battered Women Leslie A. Sackett Daniel G. Saunders 123

Chapter 9 The Development of a Measure of Psychological Maltreatment of Women by Their Male Partners Richard M. Tolman 137

Chapter 10 Psychologists' Judgments of Psychologically Aggressive Actions When Perpetrated by a Husband Versus a Wife Diane R. Follingstad Dana D. DeHart Eric P. Green 161

Chapter 11 Abused Women or Abused Men? An Examination of the Context and Outcomes of Dating Violence Melanie S. Harned 179

Chapter 12 Psychological Abuse: Implications for Adjustment and Commitment to Leave Violent Partners Ileana Arias Karen T. Pape 197

Chapter 13 Psychological and Physical Dating Violence Perpetrated by Pregnant and Parenting Latina Adolescents Michelle L. Toews Ani Yazedjian 211

Chapter 14 Interpersonal and Systemic Aspects of Emotional Abuse at Work: The Target's Perspective Loraleigh Keashly 225