Maltreatment of children characterized by ridicule, humiliation, and behavior causing trauma to children, such as locking them in a dark closet, is called __________.

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The maltreatment of children characterized by ridicule, humiliation, and behavior causing trauma to children is called emotional abuse. Physical abuse involves physical harm to a child, sexual abuse involves any type of sexual conduct with a child, and neglect involves failure to provide for a child's basic physical or emotional needs.

Maltreatment of Children Characterized by Ridicule, Humiliation, and Behavior Causing