A mental health client has been verbally abusive to her 6-year-old daughter and belittles her routinely. What type of maltreatment is this client engaging in?
A) Neglect
B) Emotional abuse
C) Physical abuse
D) Sexual abuse
Ans: B
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Emotional maltreatment includes acts such as verbal abuse and belittlement, acts designed to terrorize a child, and lack of nurturance or emotional availability.
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