Of children who faced verbal abuse, parents were the main perpetrators 76.5% of the time, the study said. Teachers were the main perpetrators 12.7% of the time, while other adult caregivers were ...

But verbal abuse, along with other forms of childhood maltreatment, can blunt the brain’s reward system. The brain becomes less responsive to positive experiences.

The study, published in Child Abuse & Neglect, informed people of the implications of verbally threatening children. Researchers found verbal threats may be as detrimental as sexual or physical ...

Verbal Abuse From Nurse Colleagues and Work Environment of Early Career Registered Nurses Budin WC, Brewer CS, Chao YY, Kovner C J Nurs Scholarsh. 2013 April 29. [Epub ahead of print] ...