Physical abuse
- Hitting
- Slapping
- Restraint
Domestic violence
- Physical
- Sexual
- Financial
- Emotional abuse
- So-called ‘honour-based' violence
Sexual abuse
- Rape
- Sexual photography
- Sexual acts to which the adult has not consented or was pressured into consenting
Psychological abuse
- Threats of harm or abandonment
- Humiliation
- Controlling
- Withdrawal of services or supportive networks
Financial or material abuse
- Theft
- Fraud
- Scamming
- Slavery
- Human trafficking
- Forced labour and domestic servitude
Discriminatory abuse
- Harassment
- Slurs or mistreatment because of race, disabiality, sexuality etc
Organisational abuse
- Neglect or ill-treatment
- Physical or emotional abuse
- Ignoring changing needs
Neglect and acts of omission including:
- Ignoring medical, emotional or physical care needs
- Failure to provide services
Self-neglect
- Refusing care and treatment
- Hoarding