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.
… the Homelike organization addressing and investigating violence against women in vulnerable situations and providing … is evidence of particular low self-esteem issues and unmet psychological needs among homeless women. Many are at the … group. The women themselves note an improvement in their psychological well-being. Second, there is positive change in …
… for sexual exploitation from their situation of violence and associated poverty and to enable their full … in seeking to move out of poverty. These include the psychological and emotional consequences of sexual … lack of awareness of their situation where, as a psychological defence, they can even end up accepting and …
… 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 …
… An integrated model of intervention on interpersonal violence cases in health settings In 2013, continuing the … an integrated model of intervention on interpersonal violence across lifecycle was created –Health action on … 38 per cent of Portuguese women have experienced physical, psychological and/or sexual violence since the age of 18. In …