Domestic abuse can also include psychological intimidation.
The following information is adapted from a report by the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence and other sources. Batterers use domination, intimidation, terrorizing, rule-making, stalking, harassing and injurious behavior to control and manipulate the actions of their partners and sometimes their children. It also includes shoving, pushing, grabbing, pulling or forcing someone to stay somewhere. Regardless of the relationship between two people, using physical violence or force against someone is a crime . Children who witness domestic violence often suffer from behavioral and cognitive problems.