coercive control Category
Biderman’s Chart of Coercion
Posted on November 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

A tool designed to demonstrate and explain the coercive methods of stress manipulationused to torture prisoners of war. It has been applied to explain the coercive techniques used by perpetrators of domestic abuse. https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/1newwebsite/departmentsubject/socialwork/documents/eshe/Bidermanschartofcoercion.pdf
The harsh reality of “perspecticide” in a coercive control relationship
Posted on January 3, 2020 1 Comment
People subjected to perspecticide often blame themselves, as they feel despairing and disoriented. It can be hard for them to figure out exactly what’s wrong. Controlling partners serve as a filter for the outside world, gradually forcing their victims to lose the support of family, friends, and coworkers. Isolated and controlled in this way, victims […]