Victims of ABUSE

Objectives
To

know the different types of abuse:

child, spouse, and elderly
To be familiarized with the indicators
of child, spouse and elderly abuse
To enumerate the different nursing
interventions

CHILD ABUSE

CHILD ABUSE
PHYSICAL

ABUSE

SEXUAL
EMOTIONAL
NEGLECT

a)Physical Neglect b)Education

Neglect
MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME
SECONDARY ABUSE

Characteristics of
Abusive Parents:
Violent

family
Inadequate parenting skills
Socially isolated
Emotionally immature
Victim of child abuse

SPOUSE ABUSE

husband and wife

live in partner
boyfriend and girlfriend
same sex relationship

CYCLE of SPOUSE ABUSE

TENSION
BUILDIN
G

ACUTE
BATTERING

HONEYMOON

WARNING SIGNS OF
RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE
V
iew you as unequal
I
nvade
your personal space
Over jealousy
Lack of empathy
Emotionally abuses you
egatively
talks about women in general
N
C annot express emotional and sexual
E frustrations
xtreme
use of drugs or alcohol

CHARACTERISTICS
ABUSIVE HUSBAND

low self-esteem
has strong feeling of
inadequacy
very controlling
possessive
abused drugs and
alcohol
irrational jealousy
usually come from
violent families

ABUSED WIFE

DEPENDENCY
low self esteem
feeling of inadequacy
anxiety and recurrent
nightmares
may result to alcohol
or drug abuse
fears leaving
depression and
suicidal thoughts

ELDERLY ABUSE

Maltreatment of older adults

75 years old and above
Debilitated

Indicators of Elder Abuse

Physical abuse
Frequent
unexplained injuries abuse
Psychological/Emotional
Disorientation
Helplessness
FinancialtoAbuse
Reluctance
seek medical
Hesitance
to
talk
openly
Signatures
on
check
that differ
treatment

Neglect
Depression
from presence
the elder of family member
Fear

Anger
Malnourished/dehydrated
Self
neglect
Change
caregiver
or
Inabilityin
towill
manage ADL

Withdrawal
Inadequate
clothing
Missing
valuables
Lack of toilet facilities
Poor
environmental
ventilation,
Unusual
concern
by
the
caregiver
Unpaid personal finances
and
lighting,
sanitation
over the expense of the elders
bills
Poor
personal
treatment
andhygiene
expenses
Failure
to keep
needed medical

appointments
Living quarters infested with

Nursing Interventions for Victim Abuse

1. Encourage expressions of feelings

2. Allow client to discuss feelings and
concerns
3. Maintain confidentiality of information
4. Offer self in seeking medical care
5. Identify supportive people to assist
6. Involved client in mobilizing support
systems
7. Support decision making and active
support systems
8. Provide written information about
community services
9. Plan for follow-up care