The phrase "abuse scale" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the measurement or assessment of abuse, such as in psychological or sociological studies.
Example: "The researchers developed an abuse scale to evaluate the severity of the experiences reported by the participants."
Alternatives: "abuse measurement" or "abuse assessment".
The Psychological Elder Abuse Scale (PEAS), the Short Portable Mental State Questionnaire (SPMSQ), and the Barthel's Index were used for data collection.
As expected, high CPA risk parents with elevated BPD features (compared to high CPA risk parents with low BPD features) obtained significantly higher scores on several Child Abuse Potential Inventory scales, including the overall abuse scale (d = 1.03).
Separate analyses were used to explore the relationship between GM volume (within regions identified from group SPM comparisons), the CTQ combined physical/sexual abuse scale, and total average cortisol for patients and for controls.
Within the patient group, individual differences in rACC volume showed a significant inverse correlation using an inverse curve fit with the combined CTQ sexual and physical abuse scale (r = −.62, p = .004).004
The Composite Abuse Scale (CAS) measured abuse.
Both studies used the composite abuse scale 29 but had different denominators and timelines.
Mean scores of emotional neglect and sexual and physical abuse scales were comparable to other clinical samples [ 37, 64] and variance in all measures was similar to the other CTQ subscales within our sample (see Table 1).
The men were arrested and, as it turned out, the incident was less threatening than when a postal worker protesting human rights abuses scaled a fence in front of the United Nations on Oct. 3, tossed out several sheets of paper and fired gunshots in the air and at the main building before he was subdued.
While accounts of human rights abuses are rife in Russia, Mr. Magnitsky's case stood out because of the brazenness of the abuse, the scale of the venality and because this victim, unlike most, had powerful friends outside of Russia.
Twitter, Google and Facebook refuse to publish information on how many agents they employ to investigate reports of abuse; the scale and type of reports they receive; or the level of satisfaction of complainants.
"Young people tell us they are experiencing all sorts of new forms of abuse on scale never before seen.
