Psychological Vulnerability and Exploitation: Clinical Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions

Psychological Vulnerability and Exploitation: Clinical Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions

1. Introduction to Psychological Vulnerability Being open to exploitation is a state characterized by specific psychological, cognitive, or environmental vulnerabilities that bad actors can leverage for emotional, financial, or physical gain. In clinical psychology and psychiatry, vulnerability is not viewed as an inherent character flaw, but rather as a complex interplay of systemic deficits, trauma … Read more