Psychology Case Patterns in England

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Analyzed public cases133

Distinct psychological signals44

Pathway stages646

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 71.4% of analyzed cases

Family opposition or interference

Family disapproval, pressure, or involvement affecting the relationship.

Category: Family dynamics · Appears in 52.6% of analyzed cases

Emotional escalation

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

Category: Escalation · Appears in 49.6% of analyzed cases

Victim devaluation

Language or behavior reducing the victim's worth or moral standing.

Category: Cognitive pattern · Appears in 45.9% of analyzed cases

Jealousy

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

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 43.6% of analyzed cases

Emotional abuse

Repeated degrading, threatening, manipulative, or emotionally harmful conduct.

Category: Control dynamics · Appears in 42.1% 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 37.6% of analyzed cases

Maladaptive coping

Coping behavior that worsens distress, conflict, risk, or functioning.

Category: Coping response · Appears in 35.3% of analyzed cases

Deception or concealment

Lying, secrecy, or concealment before or during the relationship conflict.

Category: Behavioral pattern · Appears in 33.8% of analyzed cases

Premeditation and planning

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

Category: Planning or impulsivity · Appears in 30.8% of analyzed cases

Signal categories

Psychological Signal Categories

Domainmix

Control dynamics10712.1%

Emotional state10411.7%

Relationship stressor9010.1%

Coping response809.0%

Cognitive pattern798.9%

Family dynamics738.2%

Escalation667.4%

Behavioral pattern536.0%

Planning or impulsivity536.0%

Loss or threat364.1%

Offender behavior353.9%

Attachment-related behavior323.6%

Prior violence313.5%

Post-offense behavior232.6%

Victim vulnerability161.8%

Suicidal behavior91.0%

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 reported76068.4%

Narrative-supported psychological state28025.2%

Analytical inference716.4%

Least prominent among recorded constructs

Least-Recorded Psychological Signals

Absence may reflect source limitations

Loneliness or emotional emptiness

Reported isolation, lack of connection, or a sense of emotional emptiness.

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 0.8% of analyzed cases

Multi-motive convergence

Several motives or pressures converging in the pathway to the incident.

Category: Offender behavior · Appears in 0.8% of analyzed cases

Relationship decision process

The narrated reasoning and choices surrounding continuation, separation, disclosure, or commitment.

Category: Cognitive pattern · Appears in 0.8% of analyzed cases

Financial abuse

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

Category: Control dynamics · Appears in 1.5% of analyzed cases

Humiliation or shame

Reported or strongly supported humiliation, embarrassment, or shame.

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 1.5% of analyzed cases

Adaptive coping

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

Category: Coping response · Appears in 2.3% of analyzed cases

Co-offender facilitation

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

Category: Offender behavior · Appears in 3.0% of analyzed cases

Staging or evidence concealment

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

Category: Post-offense behavior · Appears in 3.0% of analyzed cases

Detection avoidance or evasion

Actions intended to avoid identification, apprehension, or accountability.

Category: Post-offense behavior · Appears in 3.8% of analyzed cases

Cumulative loss

The combined effect of multiple significant losses or disruptions.

Category: Loss or threat · Appears in 4.5% 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

High94084.6%

Moderate17115.4%

Escalation narratives

Pathway Signals

Distinct cases

Coercive control

Premeditation and planning

Deception or concealment

Emotional escalation

Victim, survivor, or witness help-seeking or disclosure

Instrumental aggression

Infidelity or competing attachment

Family opposition or interference

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.