•Destruction of death certificate (psych)
•Calculated placement of destroyed document (psych abuse)
•Death threats/directive to kill self (psych)
•Restricting access (coercion)
•Physical assault (physical)
•Resource prevention (coercion, psych)
•Destruction of death certificate (psych)
•Calculated placement of destroyed document (psych abuse)
•Death threats/directive to kill self (psych)
•Restricting access (coercion)
•Physical assault (physical)
•Resource prevention (coercion, psych)
*Throwing/targeting belongings (coercion, psych abuse)
*Escalation, Confrontation, interference (coercion)
*Advancement, proximity, dominance (physical; coercion)
*Maintaining confrontation (coercion)
*Physical violence (physical abuse)
*Throwing/targeting belongings (coercion, psych abuse)
*Escalation, Confrontation, interference (coercion)
*Advancement, proximity, dominance (physical; coercion)
*Maintaining confrontation (coercion)
*Physical violence (physical abuse)
*Throwing/targeting belongings (coercion, psych abuse)
*Escalation, Confrontation, interference (coercion)
*Advancement, proximity, dominance (physical; coercion)
*Maintaining confrontation (coercion)
*Physical violence (physical abuse)
*Throwing/targeting belongings (coercion, psych abuse)
*Escalation, Confrontation, interference (coercion)
*Advancement, proximity, dominance (physical; coercion)
*Maintaining confrontation (coercion)
*Physical violence (physical abuse)
Immediate post-separation contact, protection-order violations, responses to intervention, & boundary-testing behaviors are indicators for post-separation abuse & risk/lethality assessments for intimate partner homicide & familicide.
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Immediate post-separation contact, protection-order violations, responses to intervention, & boundary-testing behaviors are indicators for post-separation abuse & risk/lethality assessments for intimate partner homicide & familicide.
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*Household security interference (coercion; environmental control)
*Damage to/removal of security system (psych abuse, coercion)
*Safety & security equipment damage (psych abuse; destabilization)
*Leaving residence (psych abuse; accountability avoidance)
*Household security interference (coercion; environmental control)
*Damage to/removal of security system (psych abuse, coercion)
*Safety & security equipment damage (psych abuse; destabilization)
*Leaving residence (psych abuse; accountability avoidance)
•Economic Manipulation
•Isolation
•Stalking & Monitoring
•Threats
•Criticizing Victim
•Blaming Victim
•Accusations
•Manipulating
•Seductive Control
•Economic Manipulation
•Isolation
•Stalking & Monitoring
•Threats
•Criticizing Victim
•Blaming Victim
•Accusations
•Manipulating
•Seductive Control
–Psychological Abuse, Coercive Control
•Communication, information, resource Control (coercion)
•Created Dependency (coercion)
•Support systems Interference (psych abuse)
•Decision-making restriction (coercive control)
•Financial Control (economic)
Archive 004A, 004C, 007, 009
–Psychological Abuse, Coercive Control
•Communication, information, resource Control (coercion)
•Created Dependency (coercion)
•Support systems Interference (psych abuse)
•Decision-making restriction (coercive control)
•Financial Control (economic)
Archive 004A, 004C, 007, 009
Psychological Abuse, Coercive Control
*Humiliation/Verbal degradation/Belittling (psych abuse)
*Minimization of concerns/fears (psych abuse)
*Mockery to dismiss accountability (psych abuse)
*Humiliation to reinforce dominance (coercion; psych abuse)
Archive 005, 006A-B, 008A
Psychological Abuse, Coercive Control
*Humiliation/Verbal degradation/Belittling (psych abuse)
*Minimization of concerns/fears (psych abuse)
*Mockery to dismiss accountability (psych abuse)
*Humiliation to reinforce dominance (coercion; psych abuse)
Archive 005, 006A-B, 008A
•Environmental disruption (psych abuse; coercion)
•Property destruction (coercion)
• Environmental Control (psych abuse, coercion)
•Climate destabilization (psych abuse)
•Use of environment to reinforce control/compliance (coercion)
Archive 001, 006A, 008B, 010
•Environmental disruption (psych abuse; coercion)
•Property destruction (coercion)
• Environmental Control (psych abuse, coercion)
•Climate destabilization (psych abuse)
•Use of environment to reinforce control/compliance (coercion)
Archive 001, 006A, 008B, 010
Psychological Abuse, Coercive Control
*Escalation for S’s non-compliance (coercion)
*Retaliation for S’s boundary-setting/OP’s perceived loss of control (psych abuse; coercion)
*Conflict Amplification by OP (coercion)
Archive 002, 003, 005, 006A, 008A, 010
Psychological Abuse, Coercive Control
*Escalation for S’s non-compliance (coercion)
*Retaliation for S’s boundary-setting/OP’s perceived loss of control (psych abuse; coercion)
*Conflict Amplification by OP (coercion)
Archive 002, 003, 005, 006A, 008A, 010
*Child contact interference (coercion; child abuse)
*Use of Children as leverage, Disruption of child events (coercion)
*Child self-monitoring (coercion)
*Exposure of Child during escalation & hostility (child abuse; emotional destabilization/conditioning)
Archive 001, 002, 005, 008A-B
*Child contact interference (coercion; child abuse)
*Use of Children as leverage, Disruption of child events (coercion)
*Child self-monitoring (coercion)
*Exposure of Child during escalation & hostility (child abuse; emotional destabilization/conditioning)
Archive 001, 002, 005, 008A-B
*Financial deprivation, destabilization & dependency (economic abuse)
*Income Diversion/Control (economic abuse)
*Unilateral Financial Decisions (coercion)
*Control of finances (coercion)
*Increased financial restrictions (coercion)
Archive 003, 004A-C
*Financial deprivation, destabilization & dependency (economic abuse)
*Income Diversion/Control (economic abuse)
*Unilateral Financial Decisions (coercion)
*Control of finances (coercion)
*Increased financial restrictions (coercion)
Archive 003, 004A-C
XREF 004A-B, 006B, 007, 008A, 009
*Pressure for narrative management (coercion)
*Different info to different audiences (coercion)
*Blame-shifting to Victim (psych abuse)
*Reframing accountability (psych abuse)
*Communication Control (coercion)
XREF 004A-B, 006B, 007, 008A, 009
*Pressure for narrative management (coercion)
*Different info to different audiences (coercion)
*Blame-shifting to Victim (psych abuse)
*Reframing accountability (psych abuse)
*Communication Control (coercion)
Psychological Abuse, Coercive Control
Dynamic: Retaliation for Documentation
Archive 005, 006A, 006B, 008A, 009
*Hostility toward documentation
*Escalation after awareness
*Mocking of documentation
*Control of disclosure
*Reframing documentation
*Influencing perceptions
Psychological Abuse, Coercive Control
Dynamic: Retaliation for Documentation
Archive 005, 006A, 006B, 008A, 009
*Hostility toward documentation
*Escalation after awareness
*Mocking of documentation
*Control of disclosure
*Reframing documentation
*Influencing perceptions
Expectation & prioritization of sexual gratification followed by widespread environmental destruction
*Sexual abuse
*Coercive Control
*Psychological abuse
*Intimidation
*Environmental instability &
destruction
*Exploitation of vulnerability
Expectation & prioritization of sexual gratification followed by widespread environmental destruction
*Sexual abuse
*Coercive Control
*Psychological abuse
*Intimidation
*Environmental instability &
destruction
*Exploitation of vulnerability
*Object thrown (physical abuse)
*Directive to explain injury (coercion; narrative management)
*Promising therapy if needs met (psych abuse; manipulation)
*Control of phone (coercion)
*Camouflaging injury (concealment)
*Victim’s departure (fear response)
*Object thrown (physical abuse)
*Directive to explain injury (coercion; narrative management)
*Promising therapy if needs met (psych abuse; manipulation)
*Control of phone (coercion)
*Camouflaging injury (concealment)
*Victim’s departure (fear response)
*Escalation (psych)
*Tension creation (coercion; destabilization)
*Child anticipatory concern (coercion; conditioning)
*Child self-monitoring (psych/Child abuse)
*Normalization of anger (psychological abuse)
*De-escalation/reassurance by S (protective response)
*Escalation (psych)
*Tension creation (coercion; destabilization)
*Child anticipatory concern (coercion; conditioning)
*Child self-monitoring (psych/Child abuse)
*Normalization of anger (psychological abuse)
*De-escalation/reassurance by S (protective response)
January ‘23
*Mocking (psych; humiliation)
*Ridicule (retaliation; coercion)
*Maintaining control of environment (psych; intimidation)
*Reframing (psych; blame-shifting)
*Accusations (psychological)
*Child exposure (child coercion/neglect/abuse)
January ‘23
*Mocking (psych; humiliation)
*Ridicule (retaliation; coercion)
*Maintaining control of environment (psych; intimidation)
*Reframing (psych; blame-shifting)
*Accusations (psychological)
*Child exposure (child coercion/neglect/abuse)
February 2023– First Public Disclosure
This documents victim-response pattern evidence. It shows how restrained disclosure, fear of retaliation, concern for consequences, & reduced engagement can appear after psychological abuse & coercive control.
February 2023– First Public Disclosure
This documents victim-response pattern evidence. It shows how restrained disclosure, fear of retaliation, concern for consequences, & reduced engagement can appear after psychological abuse & coercive control.
Post-assault:
*Blame-shifting (psychological; coercion)
*Mocking (humiliation/degradation)
*Hostility (retaliation; coercion)
*Behavioral shift (image management)
*Escalation transition to controlled silence (coercion)
*Territorial assertion (coercion)
Post-assault:
*Blame-shifting (psychological; coercion)
*Mocking (humiliation/degradation)
*Hostility (retaliation; coercion)
*Behavioral shift (image management)
*Escalation transition to controlled silence (coercion)
*Territorial assertion (coercion)
*Intimidation (psychological)
*Environmental control (coercion)
*Escalation (coercion)
*Proximity (intimidation)
*Grabbing of face (physical)
*Obstructing movement (physical)
*Mocking/humiliation (psychological)
*Retaliation (coercion)
*Intimidation (psychological)
*Environmental control (coercion)
*Escalation (coercion)
*Proximity (intimidation)
*Grabbing of face (physical)
*Obstructing movement (physical)
*Mocking/humiliation (psychological)
*Retaliation (coercion)
The Power and Control Wheel is a widely used educational framework that helps identify recurring abuse dynamics and behavioral patterns.
The Power and Control Wheel is a widely used educational framework that helps identify recurring abuse dynamics and behavioral patterns.
July ‘20– Follows request for help
* Verbal degradation (psychological)
* Suicidal statement (intimidation)
* Escalation (retaliation)
* Mocking (humiliation)
* Redirect responsibility (deflection)
* Conflict in K2’s presence (Child Neglect/Abuse/Coercion)
July ‘20– Follows request for help
* Verbal degradation (psychological)
* Suicidal statement (intimidation)
* Escalation (retaliation)
* Mocking (humiliation)
* Redirect responsibility (deflection)
* Conflict in K2’s presence (Child Neglect/Abuse/Coercion)
* Diverting/restricting finances (economic abuse)
* Communication Control (gatekeeping)
* Blaming S (DARVO, narrative control)
* Rejecting documentation (gaslighting)
* 3rd party involvement (triangulation)
* Canceling bank card (coercion)
* Diverting/restricting finances (economic abuse)
* Communication Control (gatekeeping)
* Blaming S (DARVO, narrative control)
* Rejecting documentation (gaslighting)
* 3rd party involvement (triangulation)
* Canceling bank card (coercion)
* Forced relocation (coercive control)
* Financial Restriction, Concealment, Depletion (economic abuse)
* Reliance on Others (economic abuse)
* Responsibility for relocation/childcare (coercive control)
* Travel w/o resources (coercive control)
* Forced relocation (coercive control)
* Financial Restriction, Concealment, Depletion (economic abuse)
* Reliance on Others (economic abuse)
* Responsibility for relocation/childcare (coercive control)
* Travel w/o resources (coercive control)