QE82.2

Personal history of psychological abuse

História pessoal de abuso psicológico

Category

Definition

Personal history of non-accidental verbal or symbolic act that results in significant psychological harm. This category is applied to the victim of the maltreatment, not the perpetrator.

Exclusions

  • History of spouse or partner violence, psychological

Index Terms

Personal history of psychological abusebullyingchild verbal abusechild emotional abusePersonal history of psychological maltreatmentHostility towards or scapegoating of childHostility towards childScapegoating affecting child