The phrase "abusive episode" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a specific incident or occurrence of abusive behavior, often in contexts related to discussions of domestic violence, bullying, or psychological abuse.
Example: "The victim recounted the details of the abusive episode that left her feeling traumatized and isolated."
Alternatives: "abusive incident" or "abusive event".
Mom drops back into the book for a bipolar, borderline abusive episode or two.
Author Beverly Gooden, herself a survivor of domestic violence, started tweeting under the hashtag #WhyIStayed, writing, "I tried to leave the house once after an abusive episode, and he blocked me", and "I stayed because my pastor told me that God hates divorce".
The sight of a public figure taking a Twitter hiatus after an abusive episode is a regular occurrence.
After an abusive episode, she would go to her parents' home for help.
In the latter, which was one of the most renowned films at Sundance this year, she's a mother whose globetrotting daughter (Laura Dern) is reinvestigating a sexually abusive episode from her childhood.
The highest frequency of signs was seen in those abused less than 7 days previously and in those where the timing of the abusive episode was not known.
Associations were stronger when violent events were recurrent, when abusive episodes included both physical abuse and threats and potential hurting acts, took place before and during pregnancy and when the intimate partner was the perpetrator.
She collected cell phone bills and kept records of his drunken and verbally abusive episodes.
Also, write down any abusive episodes you witness or hear about, and tell your friend to keep any texts or emails her abuser has sent as evidence, advises the Safety Net Project's Cindy Southworth.
Finally, women were asked about the timing of these abusive episodes (before, during and/or after pregnancy).
I set a rule that I would not publish anything about an episode involving abusive behaviour unless I had secured utterly reliable accounts.
