Psychology Case Patterns in Germany

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Analyzed public cases30

Distinct psychological signals41

Pathway stages150

Most prominent

Psychological Signals Recorded Across Cases

Distinct analyzed cases

Coercive control

A pattern of domination, restriction, intimidation, or enforced dependency.

Category: Control dynamics · Appears in 70.0% of analyzed cases

Family opposition or interference

Family disapproval, pressure, or involvement affecting the relationship.

Category: Family dynamics · Appears in 53.3% of analyzed cases

Jealousy

Distress or hostility associated with a perceived relationship rival or loss.

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 46.7% of analyzed cases

Emotional escalation

Intensification of distress, hostility, conflict, or perceived threat.

Category: Escalation · Appears in 43.3% of analyzed cases

Fear or perceived threat

Reported fear or perception of danger, harm, exposure, or loss.

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 36.7% of analyzed cases

Victim, survivor, or witness help-seeking or disclosure

A victim, survivor, witness, or other affected person reportedly sought safety or support, disclosed abuse or danger, or contacted trusted people, services, or authorities.

Category: Coping response · Appears in 36.7% of analyzed cases

Marital dissatisfaction

Specific dissatisfaction within a marriage, explained through the narrated circumstances.

Category: Relationship stressor · Appears in 36.7% of analyzed cases

Premeditation and planning

Advance preparation, coordination, or deliberate selection of method or opportunity.

Category: Planning or impulsivity · Appears in 33.3% of analyzed cases

Separation or abandonment threat

Actual or perceived risk of separation, rejection, or abandonment.

Category: Loss or threat · Appears in 33.3% of analyzed cases

Grief and bereavement

Responses associated with the death or loss of a significant person.

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 30.0% of analyzed cases

Signal categories

Psychological Signal Categories

Domainmix

Emotional state2613.8%

Control dynamics2312.2%

Relationship stressor2211.6%

Family dynamics1910.1%

Coping response179.0%

Cognitive pattern136.9%

Escalation136.9%

Planning or impulsivity115.8%

Behavioral pattern105.3%

Loss or threat105.3%

Post-offense behavior63.2%

Prior violence52.6%

Offender behavior42.1%

Suicidal behavior42.1%

Attachment-related behavior31.6%

Victim vulnerability31.6%

Each case contributes once to every domain recorded in that case; one case may appear in multiple domains.

Source strength

Evidence-Level Distribution

Evidence mix

Explicitly reported15564.6%

Narrative-supported psychological state7330.4%

Analytical inference125.0%

Least prominent among recorded constructs

Least-Recorded Psychological Signals

Absence may reflect source limitations

Adaptive coping

Constructive efforts to manage distress, loss, conflict, or danger.

Category: Coping response · Appears in 3.3% of analyzed cases

Co-offender facilitation

One participant enabling, assisting, or making another participant's harmful conduct easier.

Category: Offender behavior · Appears in 3.3% of analyzed cases

Extradyadic attachment

Emotional or romantic attachment outside the primary partnership.

Category: Attachment-related behavior · Appears in 3.3% of analyzed cases

Financial abuse

Control, extraction, restriction, or misuse of another person's financial resources.

Category: Control dynamics · Appears in 3.3% of analyzed cases

Partner absence or emotional unavailability

Physical absence or lack of emotional availability within the relationship.

Category: Relationship stressor · Appears in 3.3% of analyzed cases

Staging or evidence concealment

Attempts to alter the apparent scene, hide evidence, or misdirect investigators.

Category: Post-offense behavior · Appears in 3.3% of analyzed cases

Anger or resentment

Reported anger, hostility, bitterness, or sustained resentment.

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 6.7% of analyzed cases

Dependency or attachment insecurity

Dependency or attachment-related fear supported by the narrated relationship behavior.

Category: Attachment-related behavior · Appears in 6.7% of analyzed cases

Detection avoidance or evasion

Actions intended to avoid identification, apprehension, or accountability.

Category: Post-offense behavior · Appears in 6.7% of analyzed cases

Humiliation or shame

Reported or strongly supported humiliation, embarrassment, or shame.

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 6.7% of analyzed cases

“Least recorded” does not mean least important. It means fewer approved case narratives contained enough information to code that construct.

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Confidence Distribution

Confidence mix

High18175.4%

Moderate5422.5%

Low52.1%

Escalation narratives

Pathway Signals

Distinct cases

Coercive control

Emotional escalation

Victim, survivor, or witness help-seeking or disclosure

Infidelity or competing attachment

Marital dissatisfaction

Fear or perceived threat

Premeditation and planning

Impulsive aggression

How to interpret these charts

Prominence is based on the number of distinct approved public cases in which a construct was recorded. A case may contain multiple constructs. These descriptive patterns depend on source detail, transcript quality, editorial review, and the countries represented in the database.