Tactic 2 establish control over the persons social environment time and sources of social support by a system of often excessive rewards and punishments social isolation is promoted contact with family and friends is abridged as is contact with persons who do not share group approved attitudes. To dominate restrain or control by force 3 to bring about by force coercive psychological systems are behavioral change programs which use psychological force in a coercive way to cause the learning and adoption of an ideology or designated set of beliefs ideas attitudes or behaviors. Coercive control describes an ongoing and multi pronged strategy with tactics that include manipulation humiliation isolation financial abuse and stalking it can also include mental physical or sexual abuse of the victim. Tactic 2 establish control over the persons social environment time and sources of social support by a system of often excessive rewards and punishments social isolation is promoted contact with family and friends is abridged as is contact with persons who do not share group approved attitudes