Many people have threatened someone else verbally at one point or another. Parents tell their children to be quiet or else. Husbands and wives threaten to leave a relationship. Some verbal threats are ...

A new systematic review has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal abuse by adults as a standalone subtype of child maltreatment, to ensure targeted prevention and address the ...

One thing became clear when researching my book, Verbal Abuse: how many people are confused by what is verbally abusive and what isn’t. Some of that may have to do with the sticks-and-stones rhyme, ...

Verbal abuse of children could be as damaging to their mental health in adulthood as physical abuse, according to researchers. A study of more than 20,000 adults in England and Wales found that people ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- Physical harm is not the only avenue used by abusers. Domestic abuse can also be in the form of financial, sexual, and emotional abuse. And yes, verbal abuse is considered ...

USA TODAY High School Sports has a weekly column on the college recruiting process. Here, you’ll find practical tips and real-world advice on becoming a better recruit to maximize your opportunities ...

A book by the innovative linguist and fiction writer Suzette Haden Elgin first published nearly half a century ago still has great value today. Elgin’s creative work teaches how to identify and ...