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Gestalt Wellness Institute

Assault Assessment

Psychological assessment, evaluation, and profiling in assault cases — for victims, the accused, and the courts.

← Forensic Assessment

What this assessment is

Assault cases often need psychological work in more than one way: assessing the emotional impact on a victim, evaluating the mental state or fitness of an accused person, or building a psychological profile to assist an investigation. GWI provides objective, court-ready evaluations for these needs.

The law behind it

Assault is covered by more than one law, depending on what happened.

Physical assault. The Revised Penal Code punishes physical injuries — from slight to serious — and related crimes against a person’s body and safety.

Sexual assault. RA 8353, the Anti-Rape Law of 1997, made rape a crime against persons and widened its meaning to include “sexual assault,” not only the older, narrower definition. This gave stronger protection to victims of sexual violence.

How we help

  • Victim impact assessment — documenting psychological harm and trauma
  • Evaluation of the accused — mental state and fitness
  • Psychological profiling to support an investigation
  • Court-ready reports and expert testimony

For information only. This page explains general information for education. It is not legal advice. For your specific situation, please talk to a lawyer.

All assessments are confidential and protected under RA 10173 (Data Privacy Act) and RA 10029 (Philippine Psychology Act of 2009).