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NAPSA Phoenix - 2012 Ending Adult Abuse: On the Horizon? Verbal Abuse Mosaic

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Page 1: Verbal Abuse - Adult Protective ServicesBetter identify verbal abuse and severity of harm this form of abuse has on the victim. Relate the issue of verbal abuse to other forms of abuse

NAPSA Phoenix - 2012

Ending Adult Abuse: On the

Horizon?

Verbal Abuse “Mosaic ”

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Verbal Abuse “Mosaic ”

Becky McGowan APS Program Manager II

Paul Needham APS/FSSD Program Field Representative

Oklahoma Department of Human Services

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Verbal Abuse “Mosaic ” What is it?

How to Identify it?

The effects?

“After all it’s just Verbal Abuse.”

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Objectives

Utilizing video clips and group discussion participants will be able to: Better identify verbal abuse and severity of harm

this form of abuse has on the victim. Relate the issue of verbal abuse to other forms of

abuse APS often deals with, Sexual Abuse, DV, Stalking, Undue Influence.

Identify many different elements and indicators of verbal abuse.

Identify many of the effects on the victims.

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"Verbal Abuse"

means the use of words, sounds, or other communication including, but not limited to, gestures, actions or behaviors,

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by a caretaker or other person providing services to a

vulnerable adult

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that are likely to cause a reasonable person to experience

intimidation, shame or

Verbal Abuse

humiliation

fear

degradation

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Lessons Learned

Victim’s fear: What will you do to me, rather than for me? Abusers are more powerful to

the victim than interventionists

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Victim Indicators

Hypertension Significant ______ loss or gain Dizziness Sleeplessness Sadness, __________, confusion ______

weight

depression Cowers

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(more) Victim Indicators

Is emotionally upset

Withdrawn, non-responsive Exhibits unusual behavior

Reports being verbally abused

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Love Hope Fear

TENSION BUILDING

STRESS Period

Crisis or Violent Episode

Seductive Calm

Dr. Lenora Walker

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"Verbal abuse" means the use of words, sounds, or other communication including, but not limited to, gestures, actions or behaviors, by a caretaker or other person providing services to a vulnerable adult that are likely to cause a reasonable person to experience humiliation, intimidation, fear, shame or degradation.

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Signs of Verbal Abuse

While watching the following videos……. Refer back to the working definition of

“verbal Abuse” and utilize that definition to: Who the offender/perpetrator is? What action makes it verbal abuse? What are the victim reactions?

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Golden Years

5:51

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Mrs. Goldberg

2:28

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Mr. Ruben

1:59

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Lunch Lady

1:42

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Mr. Connors

4:02

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Gaslight (1944)

9:20

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“A Mother Never Gives up Hope”

Anne:

8:27

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Dorothy and Gary

8:20

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Lucille

6:02

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“Just to Have a Peaceful Life”

Pat

10:24

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Questions?

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“Please Don’t Believe Me”

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Thank You!!!

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Bibliography

Preventing Elder Abuse by Family Caregivers; NCEA March 2002

Older People’s Understanding of Verbal Abuse, Nandlal, and Wood, Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect Vol. 9(1) 1997

National Center on Elder Abuse: The Basics: Major

Types of Elder Abuse 2003 website The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to

Recognize It and How to Respond, Adams Media Corp Canada 1992

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Web Sites

http://www.drirene.com/verbalabuse.htm

http://db.rdms.udel.edu:8080/CANE/index.jsp

http://www.actabuse.com/verbalabuse.html

http://members.tripod.com/~DeafDeb/index.html

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Videos “Golden Years” –

Goldpitt Productions-1994 “In Your Hands”

New York Foundation For Senior Citizens, Inc.-1995 “A Mother Never Gives Up Hope” “Elder Abuse- 5 Case Studies” “Just to have a Peaceful Life”

Terra Nova “Please Don’t Believe Me”

Oklahoma/DHS/APS Music Copywrite – Words and music by Alan O’Day and

sung by Terry Sue Crawford – City Man Music 2001