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Coercion
To threaten or to use force to get someone to do something they do not want to do.
Financial abuse
A situation in which someone harms another person in ways that relate to money.
Institutional abuse
Mistreatment of a person due to the practices of an organisation.
Intimidation
To coerce someone in a threatening or frightening manner in order to persuade them to act according to your wishes.
Neglect
The act of intentionally or unintentionally not providing care or support to a person.
Peer abuse
Abuse that is perpetrated upon one service user by another service user.
Perpetrator
A person who caused abuse to someone else.
Preliminary screening (abuse)
A process to establish if there are reasonable grounds for concern.
Preliminary screening form
The prescribed document used to gather information about a safeguarding concern or abuse allegation.
Psychological abuse
Behaviour that is psychologically harmful of another person and which inflicts anxiety or mental distress by threat, humiliation or other verbal/nonverbal conduct.