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.
… created a health database on this specific type of gender violence, which is a registration system of cases identified … Plan to Prevent and Combat Domestic and Gender-based Violence (2014–2017). [5] The III Programme of Action for the … considering the practice involves risks to physical and psychological health, health professionals must be aware of …
… disabilities related to home accidents and sexual violence, as well as diseases and disabilities related to old age. Sexual abuse and domestic violence particularly affect women and girls in all countries … This is due to the interrelation of biological aspects, psychological and cultural behaviour (related to ethnic, …