Emotional Abuse
Program Description
Emotional abuse, sometimes called psycho-emotional abuse, co-occurs with most other
types of maltreatment as well as occurring on its own. So, why don’t we see it in the
statistics about maltreatment, either nationally, or in North Carolina, in proportion to the
reports of abuse or neglect? What makes emotional abuse so difficult to determine?
What are the consequences of this type of maltreatment? What are some suggested
responses to dealing with children who appear to be emotionally abused?
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
 Identify the behaviors that included emotional abuse of children;
 State the federal and state laws that that cover response to emotional abuse, along
with its frequency nationally and in North Carolina;
 Describe the research that clarifies the consequences of emotional abuse;
 Describe some suggested responses for emotional abuse within the school
context.
Target Audience
Mental health clinicians, substance abuse counselors, health and human service
professionals and any other persons interested in this topic.
Contact hours
Up to 5.0 hours
Program Agenda
Available upon request
Faculty
Joanne S. Caye, MSW, is a Retired from the UNC School of Social Work with 20 years
teaching experience and 20 years social work direct practice and management.