| Type of inicator | Elder | Child | Spousal |
| PHYSICAL | -cuts, lacerations,puncture wounds, burns, bruises, welts, etc. | -unexplained bruises and welts | -public and private demeaning actions |
| -injury not compatible with history | -unexplained burns | -constant signs of abuse | |
| -frequent hospital shopping or frequent use of ERs | |||
| BEHAVIORAL | -agitation,axiety, fear, hesitation to talk openly, implausable stories, ambivalence, etc... | -wary of adult contacts | -frightened behavior when with the opposite sex |
| -behavior extremes | -afraid t go home | ||
| -frightened of parents | -reports of injuries by batter | ||
| -afraid to go home | -drastic behavior changes in presence of batterer | ||
| -reports injuries by parents |
| Type of inicator | Elder | Child | Spousal |
| PHYSICAL | -difficulty walking or sitting | -reports of sexual abuse | |
| -torn, stained or bloody underwear | |||
| -pain or itching of the genital area | |||
| -venereal disease, especially in pre-teens | |||
| -pregnancy | |||
| BEHAVIORAL | -withdrawal, fantasy, or infantile behavior | -frightened or withdrawn behavior | |
| -bizarre, sophisticated, or unusual sexual behavior or knowledge | |||
| -reports sexual assault by caretaker | |||
| -poor peer relations> | |||
| SEXUAL | -guilty feelings, anxieties |
| Type of inicator | Elder | Child |
| PHYSICAL | -injury that has not been cared for properly | -consistent hunger,poor hygiene, innappropriate dress |
| -dehydration and/or malnourishment without illness-related cause | -lack of supervision | |
| -weight loss | constant fatigue or listtlessness | |
| -poor skin hygiene; soiled clothing | -unnattended physical needs or medical problems | |
| -evidence of inadequate/inappropriate administration of medications | -abandonment | |
| -decayed or painful teeth | ||
| BEHAVIORIAL | -agitatin, anxiety, fear, hesitation to talk openly | -begging, stealing food |
| -implausible stories | -alcohol or drug abuse | |
| -ambivalence | -delinquency | |
| -states there is no caretaker |
| Type of inicator | Child |
| PHYSICAL | -habit disorders |
| -conduct disorders | |
| -neurotic traits | |
| -phsyco neurotic reactions | |
| BEHAVIORAL | -behavior extremes |
| -overly adaptive behavior | |
| -attempted suicide |