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| *extreme abuse <ref>{{cite book |chapter = The extreme abuse surveys: Preliminary findings regarding dissociative identity disorder |last = Becker | first = T |coauthors = Karriker W; Overkamp B; Rutz, C |year = 2008 |pages= 32-49| title= Forensic aspects of dissociative identity disorder |editors =Sachs, A; Galton, G.(Eds) | publisher = Karnac Books | location =London | isbn =1-855-75596-3}}</ref><ref>Rutz, C. Becker, T., Overkamp, B. & Karriker, W. (2008). Exploring Commonalities Reported by Adult Survivors of Extreme Abuse: Preliminary Empirical Findings pp. 31- 84 in {{cite book | last =Noblitt | first =J.R. | coauthors =Perskin, P. S. (eds) | title = Ritual Abuse in the Twenty-first Century: Psychological, Forensic, Social and Political Considerations | publisher =Robert Reed | date =2008 | location = Bandor, OR | pages =552 | isbn =1-934759-12-0}}</ref><ref></ref> | |||
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| Specialty | Emergency medicine  |
Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, pain, injury, or other physical suffering or harm.
Basic forms include:
- striking
- punching
- pushing, pulling
- slapping
- Whipping
- striking with an object
- locking in or out of a room or place/false imprisonment
- pinching
- kicking
- having someone fall
- kneeing
- strangling
- head butting
- drowning
- sleep deprivation
- exposure to cold, freezing
- exposure to heat or radiation, burning
- exposure to electric shock
- placing in "stress positions" (tied or otherwise forced)
- cutting or otherwise exposing somebody to something sharp
- exposure to a dangerous animal
- throwing or shooting a projectile
- exposure to a toxic substance
- infecting with a disease
- withholding food or medication
- spanking is subject to controversy as to whether it qualifies as physical abuse.
- assault
- bodily harm
- humiliation
- torture
- Blinding a person/causing vision impairments e.g. throwing acid into eyes/face, having eyes gouged out.
- negligence
- Biting
- humiliation
- extreme abuse
Footnotes
- Becker, T (2008). "The extreme abuse surveys: Preliminary findings regarding dissociative identity disorder". Forensic aspects of dissociative identity disorder. London: Karnac Books. pp. 32–49. ISBN 1-855-75596-3.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|editors=ignored (|editor=suggested) (help) - Rutz, C. Becker, T., Overkamp, B. & Karriker, W. (2008). Exploring Commonalities Reported by Adult Survivors of Extreme Abuse: Preliminary Empirical Findings pp. 31- 84 in Noblitt, J.R. (2008). Ritual Abuse in the Twenty-first Century: Psychological, Forensic, Social and Political Considerations. Bandor, OR: Robert Reed. p. 552. ISBN 1-934759-12-0.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Extreme Abuse Survey results