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Physical abuse
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	T 74.1
ICD-9	995.81

Physical abuse is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm.^[1]^[2]

Contents

1 Forms of physical abuse
2 Consensual physical abuse
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

Forms of physical abuse

Striking
Punching
Pushing, pulling
Slapping
Striking with an object
Excessive pinching on the body
Kicking
Tripping
Kneeing
Strangling
Headbutting
Drowning
Sleep deprivation
Exposure to cold, freezing
Exposure to heat or radiation, burning
Exposure to electric shock
Placing in stress positions (tied or otherwise forced)
Cutting or otherwise exposing somebody to something sharp
Exposure to a dangerous animal
Throwing or shooting a projectile
Withholding food or medication
Blinding a person or causing impairment of sight.
Biting

Consensual physical abuse

Consensual physical abuse is a common component of erotic humiliation and BDSM.

References

External links

Physical abuse at the Open Directory Project

v t e Abuse

Types	Anti-social behaviour Bullying Child abuse (neglect, sexual) Domestic abuse Elder abuse Harassment Humiliation Incivility Institutional abuse Intimidation Neglect Personal abuse Professional abuse Psychological abuse Physical abuse Sexual abuse Stalking Structural abuse Verbal abuse more...

Related topics	Complex post-traumatic stress disorder Dehumanization Denial Destabilisation Exaggeration Grooming (adult, child) Lying Manipulation Minimisation Personality disorders Psychological projection Psychological trauma Psychopathy Rationalization Victim blaming Victim playing Victimisation

Domestic violence

Overview

Types

Economic abuse	Financial abuse

Physical abuse	Acid throwing Bride burning Domestic violence and pregnancy Dowry death Honor killing Murder of pregnant women Sati

Psychological abuse	Embarassment Emotional blackmail Gaslighting Psychological manipulation Setting up to fail

Sexual abuse	Marital rape

Verbal abuse	Falsely accuse Humiliate

Combination	Abuse Battered person syndrome Birth control sabotage Bride-buying Common couple violence Elder abuse Intimidation Stalking

Child related	Child abuse Parental abuse by children Sibling abuse

Countries

Religion

Media

Documentaries	The Conspiracy of Silence Defending Our Lives Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America Silent Voices Sin by Silence

Films	American Tragedy Black and Blue Blinded Bordertown The Burning Bed Daughters Enough Looking for Angelina Once Were Warriors One Minute to Nine Provoked Submission What's Love Got to Do with It

Publications	Contemporary Family Therapy Family Process Family Relations Journal of Family Issues Journal of Interpersonal Violence Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society Trauma, Violence, & Abuse Violence Against Women

Other	Battered woman defense Domestic violence court LGBT topic, domestic violence Men's rights in domestic violence Misogyny Feminist dominance in domestic violence discussions

v t e Consequences of external causes (T66–T78, 990–995)

Temperature/radiation	elevated temperature: Hyperthermia · Heat syncope reduced temperature: Hypothermia · Immersion foot syndromes (Trench foot • Tropical immersion foot • Warm water immersion foot) · Chilblains · Frostbite · Cold intolerance • Acrocyanosis • Erythrocyanosis crurum radiation: Radiation poisoning · Radiation burn · Chronic radiation keratosis • Eosinophilic, polymorphic, and pruritic eruption associated with radiotherapy • Radiation acne • Radiation cancer • Radiation recall reaction • Radiation-induced erythema multiforme • Radiation-induced hypertrophic scar • Radiation-induced keloid • Radiation-induced morphea

Air	Hypoxia/Asphyxia · Barotrauma (Aerosinusitis, Decompression sickness) · High altitude (Altitude sickness/Chronic mountain sickness, HAPE)

Food	Starvation

Maltreatment	Physical abuse · Sexual abuse · Psychological abuse

Emesis	Motion sickness · Seasickness · Airsickness · Space adaptation syndrome

Adverse effect	Hypersensitivity (Anaphylaxis, Angioedema, Allergy, Arthus reaction) Adverse drug reaction

Other	Electric shock · Drowning · Lightning injury

Ungrouped skin conditions resulting from physical factors	Dermatosis neglecta • Pinch mark • Pseudoverrucous papules and nodules • Sclerosing lymphangiitis • Tropical anhidrotic asthenia • UV-sensitive syndrome environmental skin conditions: Electrical burn • frictional/traumatic/sports (Black heel and palm • Equestrian perniosis • Jogger's nipple • Pulling boat hands • Runner's rump • Surfer's knots • Tennis toe • Vibration white finger • Weathering nodule of ear • Wrestler's ear • Coral cut • Painful fat herniation ) • Uranium dermatosis iv use (Skin pop scar • Skin track • Slap mark • Pseudoacanthosis nigricans • Narcotic dermopathy)

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