António Castanho
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António Castanho
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Psicólogo clínico/Psicoterapeuta Founder Member of the Portuguese DHR team, co-author of the Risk Assessment tool in use by the Police and Courts in Portugal
July 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Reposted by António Castanho
This week those serving a 12 month+ sentence for controlling or coercive behaviour came under multi-agency public protection arrangements. The police, probation and other agencies are now legally required to share info about offenders who are a risk to others.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Coercive control to be put on par with other types of domestic abuse in England and Wales
Police and probation services will be legally required to share with one another information that suggests offenders are risk to others
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The line between genius and abuse may be thin—but it's never invisible.

#coercivecontrol
February 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
My recharging batteries place

#mentalhealth
February 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Remember
February 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
February 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Memorial Map

Each star on the Memorial Map represents a life, a story brutally interrupted. It humanizes the statistics of DA, revealing patterns of abuse and control.

It’s a call to action, to
- Recognise.
- Protect.
- Break the silence.

www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...
Memorial Mapa - Lembrar as vítimas do homicídio em violência doméstica - Google My Maps
Memorial Mapa - Lembrar as Vítimas do Homicídio em Violência Doméstica O "Memorial Mapa" é mais do que um mapa; é uma representação das histórias interrompidas e uma lembrança permanente das vidas per...
www.google.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Honoured to attend this crucial event at Leiden University, The Hague, discussing methodologies for DHRs in Europe.

Highlights:
- Presentation of key report
- Comparative analysis of domestic homicide review practices
- Insights from Portugal and England/Wales

#DomesticViolence
February 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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November 16, 2024 at 3:24 PM