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    This document discusses the effects of abuse and violence on health and group members. It defines different types of abuse like physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, spiritual, cultural, verbal, financial, and neglect. It then covers the causes of abuse which include vicarious learning, socialization, poverty, mental illness, history of abuse, and substance abuse. The effects are organized into psychological, physical, and economic impacts. Psychological effects involve disorders like anxiety, depression and PTSD. Physical effects include death, injuries, increased risk of diseases. Economic effects involve disability, medical costs, and social effects like relationship difficulties.

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    This document discusses the effects of abuse and violence on health and group members. It defines different types of abuse like physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, spiritual, cultural, verbal, financial, and neglect. It then covers the causes of abuse which include vicarious learning, socialization, poverty, mental illness, history of abuse, and substance abuse. The effects are organized into psychological, physical, and economic impacts. Psychological effects involve disorders like anxiety, depression and PTSD. Physical effects include death, injuries, increased risk of diseases. Economic effects involve disability, medical costs, and social effects like relationship difficulties.

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    EFFECTS OF ABUSE AND VIOLENCE ON HEALTH

    GROUP MEMBERS
    SHERILYN MARGARET ACQUAH-1151060
    ABIGAIL OSEI TAWIAH-1151029
    MILLICENT ACHEAMPONG -1150912
    RACHEAL NAA BOTCHWAY – 1150910
    LAWREN JUDITH NYASEM 1150994
    PEACE KATAKO. 1150998
    EUGENIA BOATEMAA ASANTE- 1150949
    VIOLENCE

    • Actions or words that are intended to


    hurt people
    • It is an unjust or unwarranted exertion
    of force or power, as against rights or
    laws.
    Types of Violence and Abuse
    Physical Violence: Physical Sexual Violence: Force sex on Emotional Violence:
    violence occurs when someone uses another/ unwillingly take part someone says or does
    a part of their body or an object to in sexual activity. something to make a
    control a person’s actions. person feel stupid or
    worthless.
    Psychological Violence: Spiritual Violence Spiritual Cultural Violence:
    Use of threats and causes fear in an (or religious) violence: Use an Home someone practices
    individual to gain control. individual’s spiritual beliefs to that are part of her or his
    manipulate, dominate or culture, religion or
    control that person. tradition.

    Verbal Abuse: Verbal abuse Financial Abuse: Controls an Neglect Neglect:


    occurs when someone uses individual’s financial Renege on responsibility
    language, whether spoken or resources without the person’s to provide care or
    written, to cause harm to an consent or misuses those assistance for an
    individual. resources. individual
    CAUSES OF ABUSE
    • Vicarious Learning
    • Socialization-Cultural orientation
    • Poverty
    • Mental Illness
    • History of Abuse/Being a victim
    • Alcohol and Substance Abuse
    EFFECTS
    PSYCHOLOGICAL
    • Anxiety disorders
    • Depression
    • Substance abuse disorders.
    • Posttraumatic stress injury such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or acute
    stress disorder. 
    • Personality Disorders (If severe abuse/violence occurred at an early age)
    • Sexual promiscuity("if I'm damaged goods I might as well act like it”)
    • Self-harm and Suicidal behaviors
    PHYSICAL
    EFFECTS

    • Death ECONOMIC

    • Injuries-Physical disabilities, • Disability resulting in inability to work


    • Cost involved in treatment
    scars, Scratches
    • Increased risk of hypertension and • SOCIAL EFFECT:

    • Relationship difficulties
    heart disease
    • Causing disturbance of peace within
    • links to obesity, asthma and bodily communities
    complaints-Mostly in Children

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