Professional abuse

Professional abusers:
 * take advantage of their client or patient's trust
 * exploit their vulnerability
 * do not act in their best interests
 * fail to keep professional boundaries

Abuse may be:
 * discriminatory
 * financial
 * physical/neglectful
 * psychological/emotional
 * sexual

Professional abuse always involves:
 * betrayal of trust
 * exploitation of vulnerability
 * violation of professional boundaries

Professionals can abuse in three ways:
 * nonfeasance - ignore and take no indicated action - neglect.
 * misfeasance - take inappropriate action or give intentionally incorrect advice.
 * malfeasance - hostile, aggressive action taken to injure the client's interests.