Part 1. and 2.

As a survivor of one of the most vicious Physical, Emotional and Verbal Abusive Coaches in the history of college football, namely University of Kentucky Head Coach Charlie Bradshaw, many of us mercifully now know better than the ‘old school of thought which was that a little yelling at players will “toughen them up and prepare them for real life.” 

Unfortunately, though less common now, Physical, Emotional and Verbal Abusive Coaching is as despicable now as it was 50 years ago. PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the main long-lasting consequence of Physical, Emotional and Verbal Abusive Coaching is Psychopathologically harmful and    destructive as ever before no matter how assaulted. 

Physical, Emotional and Verbal Abusive Coaching does not render a toughened male or female Athlete and does not render a well-respected successful Coach. Sooner or later ‘what goes around, comes around’ sometimes inescapably ‘draped in a veil’.

Verbal and emotional abuse is much more common in Athletics than other venues. Verbal and emotional abuse can lead to severe and long-lasting effects on the Athlete’s social and emotional development. 

• ['THE THIN THIRTY' BY SHANNON RAGLAND, PUBLISHED IN 2007, REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME THE 1962 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY FOOTBALL TRAGEDYhttps://athletesafety1st.xyz/the-thin-thirty]
• [“A Longitudinal and Retrospective Study of The Impact of Coaching Behaviors on the 1961-1962 University of Kentucky Football Wildcats”, Kay Collier McLaughlin, Ph.D., Micheal B. Minix Sr. M.D., Twila Minix, R.N., Jim Overman, Scott Brogdon.]
• [GUIDELINES FOR CHILD AND YOUTH ATHLETE SAFETY 1ST,  https://athletesafety1st.xyz/child-athlete-abuse

What Does Verbal and Emotional Abuse Look Like in Athletics?

Usually, this involves a coach telling an athlete or making him or her feel that he or she is worthless, despised, inadequate, or valued only as a result of his or her athletic performance. 

Such messages are not conveyed merely with the spoken word. They are conveyed by tone of voice, body language, facial expression and withdrawal of physical or emotional support.

if the athlete feels shamed, frightened, or anxious around the coach due to his or her constant shouting, name-calling or threatening, then the label “emotional abuse” is warranted.

In a 2005 UCLA study, Jaana Juvonen found that nearly 50 percent of 6th graders reported being the victim of bullying in the preceding five-day period.

Bullying does not take place in a vacuum. There has to be an environment around bullying behavior which allows it and enables it to survive.

We know that bullying is rampant among children as well as adults. We know that 45 percent of teachers admit to having bullied a student in the past.

Assuming that’s the case, it seems safe to assume that roughly 45 to 50 percent of coaches have bullied an athlete in their past.

There are roughly 1.25 million adult coaches who have bullied a child athlete in the past. And this number does not even take into account coaches who are paid for their services and who may be more likely to bully due to the pressures and expectations placed upon them.

So What? A Little Yelling Never Hurt Anyone

The old school of thought was along the lines of the nursery school rhyme “sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” 

A “verbal abuse can have more impact upon victims’ self-worth than physical attacks, such as punching…stealing or the destruction of belongings.” Verbal attacks such as name-calling and humiliation can negatively affect self-worth to a dramatic degree. Rather than helping them to “toughen up,” 33 percent of verbally abused children suffer from significant levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This is the same disorder that haunts many war veterans and victims of violent assault. [2003 study by Dr. Stephen Joseph at University of Warwick]

A 2005 UCLA study demonstrated that there is no such thing as “harmless name-calling.” found that those 6th graders who had been victimized felt humiliated, anxious, angry and disliked school more. What’s more, the students who merely observed another student being bullied reported more anxiety and disliked school to a greater degree than those who did not witness any bullying. [Jaana Juvonen, Ph.D.]

The major lesson here is that the more a child is bullied, or observes bullying, in a particular environment, the more they dislike being in that environment. So any bullying done by coaches will virtually guarantee a victim’s hasty exit from the sport.

[Trauma endured by bullied  children results in physical changes Jolynn Carney 2007 Penn State.] The study, performed by, found that levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, were elevated in the saliva both of children who had been bullied recently and in those children who were anticipating being bullied in the near future.Ironically, when cortisol levels spike, our ability to think clearly, learn or remember goes right out the window. So those coaches who rely on fear and intimidation ensure their athletes won’t recall any of what they said while they are ranting and raving.

Bullying is directly linked to trauma and anxiety and indirectly linked to depression and higher cortisol levels. [Martin Seligman] The following are the PubMed, National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) first 20 publications of  1268 publications found. Items: 1 to 20 of 1268:

The associations between workplace bullying, salivary cortisol, and long-term sickness absence: a longitudinal study
Matias Brødsgaard Grynderup, Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen, Theis Lange, Paul Maurice Conway, Jens Peter Bonde, Anne Helene Garde, Maria Gullander, Linda Kaerlev, Roger Persson, Reiner Rugulies, Marianne Agergaard Vammen, Annie Høgh, Åse Marie Hansen
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Bullying as a Stressor in Mid-Adolescent Girls and Boys–Associations with Perceived Stress, Recurrent Pain, and Salivary Cortisol
Viveca Östberg, Sara B. Låftman, Bitte Modin, Petra Lindfors
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Feb; 15(2): 364. Published online 2018 Feb 20. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15020364
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Annual Research Review: The persistent and pervasive impact of being bullied in childhood and adolescence: implications for policy and practice
Louise Arseneault
J Child Psychol Psychiatry. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2019 May 30.Published in final edited form as: J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2018 Apr 1; 59(4): 405–421. Published online 2017 Nov 14. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12841
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A Discordant Monozygotic Twin Design Shows Blunted Cortisol Reactivity Among Bullied Children
Isabelle Ouellet-Morin, Andrea Danese, Lucy Bowes, Sania Shakoor, Antony Ambler, Carmine M. Pariante, Andrew S. Papadopoulos, Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt, Louise Arseneault
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2013 Aug 14.Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2011 Jun; 50(6): 574–582.e3. Published online 2011 Apr 22. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2011.02.015
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Increased serotonin transporter gene (SERT) DNA methylation is associated with bullying victimization and blunted cortisol response to stress in childhood: a longitudinal study of discordant monozygotic twins
I. Ouellet-Morin, C. C. Y. Wong, A. Danese, C. M. Pariante, A. S. Papadopoulos, J. Mill, L. Arseneault
Psychol Med. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 Nov 14.Published in final edited form as: Psychol Med. 2013 Sep; 43(9): 1813–1823. Published online 2012 Dec 10. doi: 10.1017/S0033291712002784
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Blunted Cortisol Responses to Stress Signal Social and Behavioral Problems Among Maltreated/Bullied 12-Year-Old Children
Isabelle Ouellet-Morin, Candice L. Odgers, Andrea Danese, Lucy Bowes, Sania Shakoor, Andrew S. Papadopoulos, Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt, Louise Arseneault
Biol Psychiatry. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2013 Nov 4.Published in final edited form as: Biol Psychiatry. 2011 Dec 1; 70(11): 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.06.017. Published online 2011 Aug 12. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.06.017
PMCID: PMC3816750
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Exposure to bullying behaviors at work and subsequent symptoms of anxiety: the moderating role of individual coping style
Iselin REKNES, Ståle EINARSEN, Ståle PALLESEN, Bjørn BJORVATN, Bente Elisabeth MOEN, Nils MAGERØY
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Long-term effects of bullying
Dieter Wolke, Suzet Tanya Lereya
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The Association of Childhood Experience of Peer Bullying with DSM-IV Psychiatric Disorders and Suicidality in Adults: Results from a Nationwide Survey in Korea
Jungmin Woo, Sung Man Chang, Jin Pyo Hong, Dong-Woo Lee, Bong-Jin Hahm, Seong-Jin Cho, Jong-Ik Park, Hong Jin Jeon, Su Jeong Seong, Jee Eun Park, Byung-Soo Kim
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Bullying Victimization and Trauma
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Angelina R. Sutin, Eric Robinson, Michael Daly, Antonio Terracciano
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Childhood bullying involvement predicts low-grade systemic inflammation into adulthood
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Repeated exposure to such stressful events has been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome, greater chance of injury, chronic pelvic pain, and PTSD.

Anxiety appears to be the most dangerous aspect of bullying for the victim. The anxiety stays with the victim and fuels deep internal beliefs such as “the world is a dangerous place in which to live” and “other people cannot be trusted.” 

As demonstrated in work, such core beliefs lay at the heart of depression. Thus, bullying is directly linked to trauma and anxiety and indirectly linked to depression and higher cortisol levels. [Martin Seligman]

Athletic competition promotes physical and psychological health, which are Athletic activities’ greatest importance and the primary reason Children and youth are involved in Athletics. Athletes should never feel “angry, ashamed, guilty, anxious, sad nor grow to dislike Athletic competition” because anormal Coaching behavior. [The Consequences of Verbally Abusive Athletic Coaches. Medically reviewed by Scientific Advisory Board. Written by Psych Central Staff on May 17, 2016]

CHILD ABUSE (Newborn, Toddler, Adolescent, Familial, Institutional)

• “Kentucky's 2016 child abuse rate was more than double the national average 
• and was the second highest rate in the nation.
• “Almost 20 of every 1,000 children in Kentucky were abused, according to the ‘Child Maltreatment 2016 Report' released recently by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Children’s Bureau.
• “Typically, it's a combination of factors that cause high stress levels in the family, which could include a lack of education, money troubles, or a variety of other stressors. Drug abuse is a big determinant. [Report: Kentucky child abuse rate second highest in the nation by Kelly McKinney Apr 13, 2018, Richmond Register kmckinney@richmondregister.com]

10 B’s OF CHILD ABUSE (Newborn, Toddler, Adolescent, Familial, Institutional)

”In 2016, the most recent year for which data was available, Kentucky had the second-highest rate of child abuse in the nation. [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau]

“Kentucky reported 20,000 cases of abuse in 2016, or about 20 per 1,000 children, a 6% increase from 2015.  The state experienced a 34% increase in child abuse cases from 2012-2016. 15 children died from abuse in 2016, one less than the previous year.

“The fatality rate has nearly doubled in neighboring Indiana. The number jumped to 70 in 2016.  Tennessee also reported a spike in child abuse deaths.  41 children died in 2016 compared to 32 the year before.

“Child abuse cases are on the rise in those states for a variety of reasons.  In Kentucky, the opioid epidemic in Kentucky is contributing to the spike.

Kentucky law requires everyone to report suspected Child Abuse or Neglect. All citizens are mandated reporters.”

KRS 620.030 Duty to report dependency, neglect, abuse, or human trafficking — Husband-wife and professional-client/patient privileges are not grounds for refusal to report — Exceptions — Penalties.

(1) Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child is dependent, neglected, or abused shall immediately cause an oral or written report to be made to a local law enforcement agency or the Department of Kentucky State Police; the cabinet or its designated representative; the Commonwealth’s attorney or the county attorney; by telephone or otherwise, including all healthcare professionals.

Written reports from healthcare professionals should include the ICD-10 diagnostic codes, in this journalist, advocate’s medical opinion.

“ICD-10, effective October 1, 2015 is the foundation for the identification of health trends and statistics globally, and the international standard for reporting diseases and health conditions. 

• It is the diagnostic classification standard for all clinical and research purposes. ICD defines the universe of diseases, disorders, injuries and other related health conditions, listed in a comprehensive, hierarchical fashion that allows for:
•  easy storage, retrieval, analysis of health information for evidenced-based decision making;
•  sharing and comparing health information between hospitals, regions, settings and countries;
•  data comparisons in the same location across different time periods.
• “Uses include monitoring of the incidence and prevalence of diseases, observing reimbursements and resource allocation trends, and keeping track of safety and quality guidelines. They also include the counting of deaths as well as diseases, injuries, symptoms, reasons for encounter, factors that influence health status, and external causes of disease.  [World Health Organization]  Update [Public Radio Service, Western Kentucky University by Lisa Aurty, APR 25, 2018]

1. The stages of Childhood are the following:
2. Infant: Birth to 2 Years Old
3. Toddler: 18 Months – 3 Years
4. Preschooler: 3 – 6 Years Old
5. Pre-teen School-Age Children: 6 – 12 Years Old
6. Teenager, Adolescent: 13 – 18 Years Old [Child Development Institute]

There are several types of Child Abuse. Most of the federal funding and grants are directed to the Prevention of Infant, Toddler, Preschool and Pre-teen School Age Child Abuse. 

Many Doctors and healthcare personnel have been discovered who  lack Child Abuse diagnostic skills. Hence, the Kentucky C.A.R.E. training (see below) initiation. 

Additionally, Coaches, Teachers, Athletes and everyone near and/or related to Children must be Alert for the 10 B’s of Child Abuse.“Child Abuse Recognition Education (C.A.R.E.) is a very important endeavor. The mission of C.A.R.E. is to develop, support and grow a statewide network of doctors, key medical personnel and medical office staff who have committed themselves to ensuring the children in their communities are free from abuse and neglect as a result of receiving office-based training from their medical peers.” [Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, http://www.pcaky.org/care.html]

The following is an Acronym for the 10 B’s of Child Abuse for Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Pre-teen School Age and Teenage, Familial and Institutional Child Abuse developed by Micheal B. Minix, Sr., M.D. for C.A.R.E. (Child Abuse Recognition Education) following his instruction.

The Acronym was shared with the C.A.R.E. instructors and attendees, who were given permission to use the acronym freely in their instructions and publications per their request. as all other interested parties are free to use.

10 B’s OF CHILD ABUSE

When anyone recognizes the following Infant, Toddler, Preschooler, Pre-teen School and Teenagers/Adolescent Children signs and symptoms 

• 1. Bites
• 2. Bruises
• 3. Burns
• 4. Broken Bone
• Think Child Abuse and Report suspected Child Abuse to the County Attorney, county’s chief law enforcement officer and Report to DCBS/CPS who will collaborate and initiate the Multidimensional Team approach as recommended by the U.S. Department of Justice 

• When Doctors and Healthcare Personnel are referred the suspected Child Abuse Victim, they must not forget to examine and evaluate:
• 5. Belly – enzyme panels for lacerated liver, trauma to pancreas, clean catch urine for kidney trauma
• 6. aBdominal – Scan with contrast
• 7. total Brain – Scan with contrast and possible Neurology Consult
• 8. Total Body – Scan – Single whole body x-Rays are not sufficient
• 9. Blindness prevention. 
• 10. Back of Eyes. Consult OPHTHALMOLOGY.Eyes are often involved acutely [©2009 mbmsrmd]

• Please disseminate and use the 10 B’s of Child Abuse in its unedited, entirety to all who see and interact with Children. Please cite source when indicated in publications.
• The source is this journalist, advocate for Child Abuse Prevention, Micheal B. Minix, Sr., M.D., WO was trained and certified with other doctors by C.A.R.E. in 2009 for the instruction of physicians and their office staff in their community based offices about the recognition of Child Abuse.
• C.A.R.E. is a division of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, co-sponsored by the Kentucky Medical Association and taught by members of the University of Louisville Department Of Pediatric Forensic Medicine.

When anyone witnesses, sees or has knowledge of

• § Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Pre-teen, Adolescent Child Abuse signs, symptoms, or information, caused or allowed to be caused, while in the custody and control of their parents, guardians or other temporary substitute caretakers
• § or ‘Child Athlete Abuse Syndrome’ signs, symptoms, or information, caused or allowed to be caused, while participating in Sports, Recreation, Exercise or other ICD-10 Child Activities, while in the custody and control of their parents, guardians, coaches, teachers, instructors or other temporary substitute caretakers or in Doctor or other Healthcare Personnel attendance
• § They should Report the suspected Child Physical and/or Psychological Maltreatment and Endangerment, Sexual Abuse and Civil Rights Violations to the County Attorney, the county’s chief law enforcement officer, and concomitantly Report to the Child Protective Services (CPS)
• § The County Attorney and CPS will collaborate and initiate a Multidimensional Team Investigation and Intervention, which includes a Doctor examination and treatment, as recommended by the U.S. Department of Justice to the states, that have sovereign, enumerated power and authority for Investigation and Intervention of Child Abuse

Of course, the 10 Bs are merely the beginning for this despicable Child Abuse problem and not the complete answer, because the 10 Bs present the following despicable questions. Why do ‘civilized’ societies need an acronym for Child Abuse suspicion? Why is Child Abuse such a serious problem in the United States?

“The Every Child Matters Education Fund released a report ranking Kentucky #1 in child deaths related to abuse and neglect. “This report illustrates the work the state, has ahead.” In 2009 over 88,292 children were reported to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services as being suspected victims of abuse or neglect.

There are several types of Child Abuse. Most of the federal funding and grants are directed to the Prevention of infant, toddler and young Children Abuse. Doctors and healthcare personnel have been discovered lacking Child Abuse diagnostic skills. Hence, the Kentucky C.A.R.E. training (see below) initiation. Additionally, Coaches, Teachers, Athletes and everyone near and/or related to Children must be Alert for the 10 B’s of Child Abuse.

Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky (PCAK), is “creating a plan of action to better the lives of Kentucky’s children. Now more than ever, our children need your commitment and support.”

“Child Abuse Recognition Education (C.A.R.E.) is a very important endeavor. The mission of C.A.R.E. is to develop, support and grow a statewide network of doctors, key medical personnel and medical office staff who have committed themselves to ensuring the children in their communities are free from abuse and neglect as a result of receiving office-based training from their medical peers.” [Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, http://www.pcaky.org/care.html]

C.A.R.E. is a division of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, co-sponsored by the Kentucky Medical Association and taught by members of the University of Louisville Department Of Pediatric Forensic Medicine.

This reporter is concentrating on Child Athlete Abuse Syndrome (CAAS) instruction, an area of monumental proportion, which has been overlooked and now instructs interested advocates about the Prevention of CAAS as well as the Prevention of infant, toddler and young Children Abuse.

“The Child Safety Branch of DCBS (Department of Community Based Services which has a branch in each Kentucky county) responded (2009) to the question regarding coaches as caregivers”……“Our agency [DCBS] investigates abuse and neglect allegations involving situations where a person is providing care, has custody or has control of a child. Teachers, camp counselors, bus drivers, babysitters, grandparents, COACHES etc. fit in to that category if they are left to care for a child and the parent is not present (for supervision and caregiving). To my knowledge we are investigating these type situations in this manner across the state. If [DCBS] staff have questions about whether a person falls into these categories, they can consult with Central Office or their regional attorney.” [C.A.R.E. Coordinator, Feb. 27, 2009]

To Report Child Abuse call 1-800-Children and they will provide the central intake number in your area. Call your central intake number and Report.

For the record, the following are the difference of Mnemonic vs Initialism vs Acronym vs Abbreviation.

“Getting rid of difficulties is not just the passion, but the necessity of mankind. People try to make everything easy, so that it could be memorize and speak easily. You know well that there are lots of phrases and chain of words that describe only one name, but we make them short to remember them easily. Mnemonic, Initialism, Acronym and Abbreviation are the ways of making single but complicate words, chain of words and phrases, the shorter ones to make them appropriate for memorizing easily and speaking without any tension. Here is the description and difference of these terms.

“Mnemonic is a widely using and pretty cool way of memorizing phrases, lists, poems, special words, numerical sequences and chain of words. In fact, this is the art of converting short-term memory into long-term memory. For example, to memorize the colors of rainbow in sequence, some people establish the word like “VIBGYOR” or “Richard of York gives battle in Vain.

“Initialism is a type of abbreviation that comprises a single word to express the chain of words or a phrase. In case of Initialism, it is not necessary to make the pronounceable short word and mostly, first letter of each word in a string of words is taken to make the single word of Initialism. For example, CIA is an initialism for “Central Intelligence Agency”.

“Acronym is also a type of abbreviation that comprises a single word by taking the first letter of a string of words or phrase. However, in case of acronym, the smart word must be pronounceable. For example, OPEC for “Organization of Petroleum Exporting Agencies.

“Abbreviation is just a very short form of any lengthy or complicated word or even a phrase. For example, the month of December is abbreviated as “Dec.” and Preposition is abbreviated as “prep.”

“Mnemonic is the technique of art of memorizing chain of words, poems, numerical sequences or some long lists, by means of making a an easy sentence or even a word that comprises the first letters of chain of words.

Initialism and Acronym are the names of two different types of abbreviation. In case of Initialism, a phrase of string of words is abbreviated in a single word by means of taking first letter of each word, but the abbreviated word is not pronounceable in contrast to Acronym in which the abbreviated word is pronounceable. However, abbreviation is the short form of any single long word or single complicated word.

[Mnemonic vs Initialism vs Acronym vs Abbreviation, Similar but different things, terms and object]