[Editorial] Adding insult to injury—redefining domestic abuse

It is often the most sensational and horrific stories of abuse and violence that make headlines. Claire Throssell endured years of physical and emotional abuse by her ex-husband and was forced to be cross-examined by him during hearings for visitation with their sons. Fearing losing access to them, he later purposefully started a house fire in South Yorkshire, UK, that killed both children. Yet beyond visibly shocking events lie the stealthier forms of non-physical abuse such as verbal or economic ill treatment.

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