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It has been 10 years since coercive control became a criminal offence in England and Wales, but it can still be hard to identify.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - A bill in the South Carolina Senate would further define and make what’s known as “coercive control” a crime in the state. S. 588, filed Tuesday by Republican Sen. Stephen ...

Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms controlling individuals use to keep their partners silent and disempowered. When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often ...

This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate ...

WORCESTER — It can start with a critical comment about someone’s attire or their choice of friends, intense questions about work or social plans, behaviors that may be appear innocent but can escalate ...

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MYRTLE BEACH — Nearly a year after Mica Miller's death, a state senator has introduced a bill that aims to criminalize coercive control, a type of systematic abuse that Mica's supporters have long ...

Jane* was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively monitored their finances. Every week, he made her present a ledger of their income and expenses. If something was not to his liking ...

In this post, I'll explore key therapeutic principles for assessing justified or unjustified family estrangement. Some name this "alienation"; however, as an attachment-focused therapist, I prefer to ...