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Harmful behavior that includes threats or insults toward a client is verbal abuse. Verbal abuse includes shouting, swearing, belittling, insulting, or making threats to demean or intimidate a client. It harms the client's emotional well-being and is a form of abuse that must be recognized, addressed, and reported to ensure safety.

Sexual abuse involves non-consensual sexual activity or inappropriate sexual comments or advances; it goes beyond threats or insults and is a different category of abuse. Neglect is failing to provide necessary care, such as food, shelter, hygiene, or safety. False imprisonment means restraining a client’s freedom of movement without consent, such as locking someone in a room or unlawfully restricting their access to exits.