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Abuse Cycle
Types of Abuse
Power and Control Wheel
100
This is the first phase of the abuse cycle when the abuser and the target have an uncomfortable relationship and the abuser may start to act out.
What is Tension Build Up.
100
This type of abuse involves making it hard for someone to access money or places control over a person's money or job.
What is Financial Abuse?
100
The core of dating abuse are these two forces (also, the center of the Power and Control Wheel)
What are Power and Control?
200
This type of abuse involves exerting power or control over someone through use of a cell phone, computer, or social media.
What is Digital Abuse?
200
What action of the Power and Control Wheel is involved in this statement: Anna tells Rob that she will hurt herself if he breaks up with her.
What are Threats?
300
This phase of the abuse cycle is when the abuser commits the act of abuse.
What is explosion?
300
This type of abuse involves exerting power and control over someone, usually verbally, that inflicts harm on their sense of self or character.
What is emotional abuse?
300
This action of the power and control wheel involves pulling you away from other people in your life, usually through guilt.
What is Isolation?
400
This phase of the abuse cycle involves when the abuser often apologizes for their behavior and promises to change.
What is honeymoon?
400
This type of abuse involves inflicting harm on someone else's body.
What is physical abuse?
400
This action of the Power and Control Wheel involves convincing the victim that they are the cause of the abuse or that it isn't a big deal.
What is Minimize/Deny/Blame?
500
Which of the three stages is sometimes left out of some abusive relationships?
What is the third phase (honeymoon phase)?
500
This type of abuse involves inflicting harm on someone or forcing someone into unwanted physical contact of a sexual nature.
What is sexual abuse?
500
This action of the Power and Control Wheel involves making someone feel uncomfortable or scared through words or actions.
What is Intimidation?