Indicators of Caregiver Abuse
These are risk factors to help raise awareness and to consider in exploring measures of mitigation, but not to be used as diagnostic criteria.
Indicators
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Behavioural problems
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Financial dependence
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Mental/emotional difficulties
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Alcohol/substance use problem
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Unrealistic expectations
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Blame
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Lack of understanding of adult’s medical condition
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Reluctance to caregiving
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Marital/family conflict
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Poor current relationship with adult
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Poor past relationship with adult
