Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: In recent years, legislation on child protection has become relatively complete, providing better protection for children in cases of physical violence and supporting relevant treatment methods, analyzed from a more comprehensive perspective. At present, a relatively complete rescue system has been formed to help children cope with the harm caused by violence. However, the research on children's verbal abuse is carried out more from the theoretical aspect, and there are fewer studies on the practical aspect, and the related field is still in the preliminary exploration stage, which needs time to develop gradually. This is why it is important to distinguish the definition of verbal abuse and to organize and summarize the effects and the long-term effects of verbal abuse in childhood. In this literature review, an extensive search strategy was employed across databases including PsycINFO, Hollis, and Google Scholar to identify relevant studies on the emotional and physical impacts of verbal abuse on children, extending into adulthood. The search focused on peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2024.To finalize the selection, titles and abstracts were first screened for relevance, followed by full-text reviews, and thematic analysis was employed to synthesize the findings. Verbal abuse has extensive consequences, intertwining psychological distress, physical symptoms, and disrupted neurobiological processes that impact a child's long-term development. Recognizing these clinical signs is crucial for preventing recurrence and providing more accurate and comprehensive interventions.
Author: Yingxin Xu
Institution: Yonsei University
Language: English
Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410619975