A multidisciplinary network: perspective on the doma in of psychological violence in conjugality: part 1

Abstract

Domestic Violence generates hard conditions for the abused ones. Damages can be either physical or psychological. For Judiciary purposes it is fundamental to establish causeconnection and to evaluate the risk rate for every case. Thus, the role of Legal Medicine becomes crucial for Judiciary work as well as the Psychiatric and Psychological health care services in terms of risk evaluation and curing approaches. The multidisciplinary approach is needed. A successful experienced at Coimbra is reported. Aiming to solve hard situations and caring for the condition of the abused ones, a network involving 11 institutions (3 judiciary, 4 health and 4 social) was set up under the name of “Grupo Violência”