Behaviour that destroys the confidence of a child resulting in emotional deprivation or trauma, including exposure to domestic violence, intimidation and withholding affection.
Child Indicators
- Speech disorders
- Lags in physical development
- Failure to thrive
- Attempted suicide
- Habit disorders (sucking, biting, rocking etc)
- Low self-esteem
- Difficulty forming positive relationships
- Elimination problems
- Inability to trust
- Neurotic Traits
- Behavioural extremes
- Overly adaptive behaviour
- Apathetic
- Withdrawal
- Reports emotional maltreatment
Carer Indicators
- Treat children in family unequally
- Does not appear to care much about the child’s problems
- Blames or belittles the child
- Is cold and rejecting
- Withholds love
- Finds nothing good or dattractive in the child
