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Descriptor English: Violence
Descriptor Spanish: Violencia
Descriptor violencia
Entry term(s) agresión física
ataques físicos
atrocidades
comportamiento agresivo
conducta agresiva
crimen violento
violencia estructural
violencia interpersonal
Scope note: Uso de fuerza física que causa o intenta causar daño, lesión o abuso.
Descriptor Portuguese: Violência
Descriptor French: Violence
Entry term(s): Assault, Physical
Assaultive Behavior
Atrocities
Attack, Physical
Attacks, Physical
Behavior, Assaultive
Interpersonal Violence
Interpersonal Violences
Physical Assault
Physical Assaults
Physical Attack
Physical Attacks
Structural Violence
Violence, Interpersonal
Violence, Structural
Violences, Interpersonal
Violent Crime
Tree number(s): I01.198.240.856
I01.880.735.900
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014754
Scope note: Use of physical force causing or intent to cause harm, injury or abuse.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
EH ethnology
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
PC prevention & control
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Aggression (1966-1967)
Psychology, Social (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 70; ATROCITIES was heading 1963-67
History Note: 70(68); ATROCITIES was heading 1963-67
Related: Battered Child Syndrome MeSH
Battered Women MeSH
Biological Warfare MeSH
Warfare MeSH
DeCS ID: 15158
Unique ID: D014754
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1970/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/05/31
Violence - Preferred
Concept UI M0022687
Scope note Use of physical force causing or intent to cause harm, injury or abuse.
Preferred term Violence
Entry term(s) Violent Crime
Atrocities - Narrower
Concept UI M0022685
Preferred term Atrocities
Assaultive Behavior - Narrower
Concept UI M0022688
Preferred term Assaultive Behavior
Entry term(s) Behavior, Assaultive
Structural Violence - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000655518
Scope note Individual or group aggressive behavior which is socially non-acceptable, turbulent, and often destructive. It is precipitated by frustrations, hostility, or prejudices, etc.
Preferred term Structural Violence
Entry term(s) Violence, Structural
Interpersonal Violence - Narrower
Concept UI M000752865
Preferred term Interpersonal Violence
Entry term(s) Interpersonal Violences
Violence, Interpersonal
Violences, Interpersonal
Physical Assault - Narrower
Concept UI M000764567
Preferred term Physical Assault
Entry term(s) Assault, Physical
Attack, Physical
Attacks, Physical
Physical Assaults
Physical Attack
Physical Attacks



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