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;;Also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse or family violence, it is usually defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one partner against another in an?intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation.;;Physical assault is abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, pain, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm. Physical abuse includes hitting, slapping, punching, choking, pushing, burning and other types of contact that result in physical injury to the victim.;;Verbal abuse?is a form of emotionally abusive behavior involving the use of language. Verbal abuse can also be referred to as the act of threatening. Through threatening a person can blatantly say they will harm you in any way and will also be considered as abuse. Verbal abuse may include aggressive actions such as name-calling, blaming, ridicule, disrespect, and criticism, but there are also less obviously aggressive forms of verbal abuse.;;Stalking can be defined as the willful and repeated following, watching and/or harassing of another person. Unlike other crimes, which usually involve one act, stalking is a series of actions that occur over a period of time. Stalkers may use threats and violence to frighten their victims. They may also engage in?vandalism?and property damage or make physical attacks that are mostly meant to frighten. Less common are sexual assaults.;;Also referred to as emotional abuse or mental abuse, it is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another to behavior that may result in psychological trauma, such as anxiety and chronic depression. Such abuse is often associated with situations of power imbalance, such as?abusive relationships,?bullying,?child abuse?and in the workplace.;;Social isolation?refers to a complete or near-complete lack of contact with?society?for members of social?species. Some examples of what socially isolating yourself can mean are staying home, having no communication