Spurning, a form of psychological/emotional maltreatment, encompasses behaviors such as belittling, degrading, shaming, rejecting, or ridiculing children for showing normal emotions. It may also involve subjecting them to public humiliation and singling them out for criticism or punishment.

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1. Spurning
2. Terrorizing
3. Isolating
4. Exploiting/corrupting
5. Denying emotional responsiveness
6. Neglecting mental/medical/educational needs

Types of Psychological/Emotional Maltreatment

Hibbard, R., Barlow, J., MacMillan, H., Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Child Maltreatment and Violence Committee, Christian, C. W., Crawford-Jakubiak, J. E., ... & Sege, R. D. (2012). Psychological maltreatment. Pediatrics, 130(2), 372-378.

Psychological Maltreatment (Hibbard et al., 2012)

Spurning in the Context of Psychological/emotional Maltreatment

Isolating is a form of psychological/emotional maltreatment that confine children within a specific environment or restrict their social interactions. 

Isolating in the Context of Psychological/emotional Maltreatment

Denying emotional responsiveness involves parental behaviors of engaging with children primarily out of situational demands (e.g., necessity or urgency) rather than a genuine desire to connect and concern for their children's emotional well-being. It can manifest in various forms, such as rejecting affectionate gestures like hugs and disregarding children's attempts to interact.

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