Why? Because "emotional mistreatment" is a catch-all term. For example, it's easy to make the argument that time-out, a common negative reinforcement strategy

Why? Because "emotional mistreatment" is a catch-all term. For example, it's easy to make the argument that time-out, a common negative reinforcement strategy among parents, constitutes emotional mistreatment. After all it is just a form of solitary confident, and solitary is known for how it emotionally wrecks adults.