Psychology Case Patterns in South Africa

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Analyzed public cases44

Distinct psychological signals39

Pathway stages200

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 61.4% of analyzed cases

Emotional escalation

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

Category: Escalation · Appears in 52.3% of analyzed cases

Family opposition or interference

Family disapproval, pressure, or involvement affecting the relationship.

Category: Family dynamics · Appears in 52.3% of analyzed cases

Jealousy

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

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 43.2% of analyzed cases

Emotional abuse

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

Category: Control dynamics · Appears in 43.2% of analyzed cases

Grief and bereavement

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

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 36.4% 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 34.1% of analyzed cases

Fear or perceived threat

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

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 31.8% of analyzed cases

Victim devaluation

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

Category: Cognitive pattern · Appears in 31.8% of analyzed cases

Deception or concealment

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

Category: Behavioral pattern · Appears in 29.5% of analyzed cases

Signal categories

Psychological Signal Categories

Domainmix

Emotional state3413.1%

Control dynamics3312.7%

Relationship stressor2810.8%

Family dynamics2610.0%

Escalation238.8%

Coping response218.1%

Cognitive pattern207.7%

Behavioral pattern155.8%

Planning or impulsivity124.6%

Offender behavior114.2%

Loss or threat103.8%

Attachment-related behavior72.7%

Prior violence72.7%

Victim vulnerability51.9%

Post-offense behavior41.5%

Suicidal behavior41.5%

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 reported20162.4%

Narrative-supported psychological state8325.8%

Analytical inference3811.8%

Least prominent among recorded constructs

Least-Recorded Psychological Signals

Absence may reflect source limitations

Financial abuse

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

Category: Control dynamics · Appears in 2.3% of analyzed cases

Humiliation or shame

Reported or strongly supported humiliation, embarrassment, or shame.

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 2.3% of analyzed cases

Impression management

Attempts to shape how family, the public, or authorities understand the person or incident.

Category: Post-offense behavior · Appears in 2.3% of analyzed cases

Infidelity or competing attachment

A reported affair or attachment competing with the primary relationship.

Category: Relationship stressor · Appears in 2.3% of analyzed cases

Partner absence or emotional unavailability

Physical absence or lack of emotional availability within the relationship.

Category: Relationship stressor · Appears in 2.3% of analyzed cases

Relationship decision process

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

Category: Cognitive pattern · Appears in 2.3% of analyzed cases

Staging or evidence concealment

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

Category: Post-offense behavior · Appears in 2.3% of analyzed cases

Depressive symptomatology

Narrated depressive-type symptoms without implying an unreported clinical diagnosis.

Category: Emotional state · Appears in 4.5% of analyzed cases

Detection avoidance or evasion

Actions intended to avoid identification, apprehension, or accountability.

Category: Post-offense behavior · Appears in 4.5% of analyzed cases

Possessiveness or monitoring

Possessive behavior, surveillance, tracking, or intrusive monitoring.

Category: Control dynamics · 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

High24275.2%

Moderate7723.9%

Low20.6%

Indeterminate10.3%

Escalation narratives

Pathway Signals

Distinct cases

Victim, survivor, or witness help-seeking or disclosure

Instrumental aggression

Deception or concealment

Family opposition or interference

Emotional escalation

Grief and bereavement

Premeditation and planning

Fear or perceived threat

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.