1. Abuse :Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; perversion.

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4. Spousal Abuse

5. What is it? Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, child abuse or intimate partner violence (IPV), can be broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, friends or cohabitation.

6. What Forms? Domestic violence has many forms including physical aggression (hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, restraining, throwing objects), or threats thereof; sexual abuse; emotional abuse; controlling or domineering; intimidation; stalking; passive/covert abuse (e.g., neglect); and economic deprivation.

7. You know when it becomes more than an argument…

8. What Causes it? These include psychological theories that consider personality traits and mental characteristics of the offender, as well as social theories which consider external factors in the offender's environment, such as family structure, stress, social learning

9. Don’t let it happen.

10. What to do if it happens… The response to domestic violence is typically a combined effort between law enforcement, social services, and health care.