March 11th, 2009
By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Verbal abuse is toxic. The following is Kate Carlson, OTR/L interviewing domestic abuse consulting expert Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D. in an effort to help people recognize the signs of verbal abuse and understand verbal abuse in unhealthy relationships.
KATE CARLSON: In your words, please define verbal abuse and emotional abuse. And how someone can recognize these within a relationship.
Dr. Jeanne King: Verbal abuse is the use of derogatory language and/or tone toward another person. Emotional abuse is the intentional manipulation of and/or disregard for another person’s inner world.
Both emotional and verbal abuse evolve out from one person’s effort to establish and/or maintain unequal power within the relationship.
For full interview, visit: Signs of Verbal Abuse – The Role & Impact of Verbal Abuse in Abusive Relationships
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March 3rd, 2009
by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
They say victims of domestic abuse come in all shapes and sizes, yet have some very distinct commonalities characteristic of being in an abusive relationship.
Abusive spouses, on the other hand, come in two very distinct breeds. What are they?
Abusive Spouse: Are There Two Kinds of Batterers?
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February 23rd, 2009
By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Lack of emotional safety is the number one indicator of a potentially dangerous relationship. It may seem subtle, yet it is ever so significant with respect to your well-being.
When you have emotional safety, it’s palatable. You can feel it in every fiber of your being. When it’s missing, you may feel its loss. Or, you may simply know of it not being there by the presence of these five glaring signs. Read the rest of this entry »
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