Any intentional conduct that seriously impairs another person’s psychological integrity through coercion or threats.
Statistical definition:
Any act which causes psychological harm to an individual. Psychological violence can take the form of, for example, coercion, defamation, verbal insult or harassment.
… or a person in his custody or care, causing physical or psychological suffering to such person mainly by a) beating, … any other behaviour jeopardizing the person’s physical or psychological health or limiting the person’s safety, b) … or to perform activities requiring excessive physical or psychological exhaustion regarding the age or health …