Rachel Cohen had a paralegal job working for a verbally abusive boss who sometimes left her in tears.

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He left the cockpit but became verbally abusive and was told he could not continue on the flight, authorities said.

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Mr Phillips had adrenoleukodystrophy, a condition similar to multiple sclerosis which sometimes led to manic behaviour and him being verbally abusive.

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Mr Phillips, of Derby Street, Norwich, had adrenoleukodystrophy, a condition similar to multiple sclerosis which sometimes led to manic behaviour and him being verbally abusive.

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But Ms Kehoe described Mr Philpott becoming physically and verbally abusive towards her and comparing her with his ex-wife, Pamela Lomax, when she did not have a baby girl.

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In the current study, the researchers surveyed 422 primary-care doctors practicing across the United States about how often they experienced eight different types of difficult encounters, from having a patient with unrealistic expectations for care to one who was disrespectful or verbally abusive.

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Staff in hospitals and medical centres can exclude any person who is verbally or physically abusive.

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While they may not be physically violent, narcissists can be exceedingly controlling and verbally and emotionally abusive spouses.

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She described a difficult childhood for her son, with a verbally and physically abusive stepfather whom Carol Beasley characterized as a mean drunk.

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If your own difficult parent is verbally, physically or emotionally abusive, it could be because of dementia.

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