http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Domestic violence rates rose by an average of 30 percent each time England won or lost their games during the 2010 World Cup, but draws had little impact on the statistics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-england-world-cup-losses-linked.html Health Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:43:26 EST news269178190 A study from the University of Granada based on police surveys indicates that in domestic violence crimes in which the woman kills her abuser, if she is more attractive she is perceived as guiltier. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-beauty-accused-unfairly-affects-perceptions.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:27:19 EST news268997224 The financial effects of alcoholism on the family members of addicts can be massive, but little is known about whether treatment for alcoholism reduces that financial burden. A study of 48 German families published online today in the journal Addiction reveals that after twelve months of treatment, family costs directly related to a family member's alcoholism decreased from an average of €676.44 (£529.91, US$832.26) per month to an average of €145.40 (£113.90, $178.89) per month. Put another way, average costs attributable to alcoholism decreased from 20.2% to 4.3% of the total pre-tax family income. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-treatment-alcoholism-financial-burden-addiction.html Addiction Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:00:02 EST news267705058 The researchers, from the Guttmacher Institute in New York, base their findings on feedback data from almost 9,500 women who had an abortion in 2008 (Abortion Patient Survey), in the light of 11 "disruptive" events, and the links between these, poverty, and contraceptive use. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-distressing-life-events-poverty-abortions.html Health Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:30:03 EST news264694054 (Medical Xpress) -- Preschool children exposed to domestic violence and additional traumatic events are at increased risk for developing traumatic stress disorder, a new University of Michigan study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-preschool-children-stress-domestic-violence.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:03:05 EST news264668579 An analysis of jailhouse phone calls between men charged with felony domestic violence and their victims allowed researchers for the first time to see exactly what triggered episodes of violent abuse. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-jailhouse-reveal-domestic-abusers.html Health Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:08:40 EST news263038111 Children who suffer or witness physical abuse undergo changes to their brain structure that may predispose them to depression and substance abuse later in life, a study said Wednesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-child-abuse-disrupts-brain-depression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:50:47 EST news263033417 A new UH experiment takes an unconventional look at the treatment for domestic violence, otherwise known as intimate partner violence (IPV), by focusing on changing the perpetrators' psychological abuse during arguments rather than addressing his sexist beliefs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-university-houston-focuses-treatment-perpetrator.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:40:57 EST news262924837 Asian-American victims of domestic violence rarely seek help from police or health care providers – "an alarming trend" among the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, says a Michigan State University researcher. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-asians-reluctant-domestic-violence.html Health Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:45:01 EST news261654276 One in four women in the UK experience domestic violence during their lifetime, often resulting in injuries and an increased risk of chronic physical and mental illness.  A programme of training and support for GPs, practice nurses and GP receptionists to improve the response of primary care to women experiencing domestic violence could be cost-effective, according to new research published today in BMJ Open. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-primary-based-intervention-women-experiencing.html Health Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:00:01 EST news259814722 "Treatment of mental disorders within the health care system needs to be accompanied by a community-based approach that focuses on psychosocial problems," say the authors of a case study from Afghanistan published in this week's PLoS Medicine as part of the newly launched series on global mental health practice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-health-approaches-mental-afghanistan.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 29 May 2012 17:00:03 EST news257522271 (Medical Xpress) -- Each year, millions of children are exposed to domestic violence, a traumatic experience that has been associated with cognitive, behavioral, social and emotional problems in childhood as well as a higher incidence of depression and premature death in adulthood. Numerous studies over the past two decades also have indicated that exposure to domestic violence (EDV) places children at higher risk of abuse and neglect. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-response-children-exposed-domestic-violence.html Health Fri, 25 May 2012 08:15:39 EST news257152527 In an experiment carried out with rats at EPFL, it was observed that aggressive behavior passed from one generation to the other, even without any contact between the parent and its offspring. Researchers are exploring several approaches to explain the results. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-biological-roots-domestic-violence.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 02 May 2012 04:42:09 EST news255152501 (HealthDay) -- Little girls from troubled homes are more likely to be obese at age 5 than girls from happier ones, new research shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-homes-fuel-obesity-girls.html Health Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:12:10 EST news253804318 One in four HIV patients was found to have been sexually abused as a child, according to a two-year Duke University study of more than 600 HIV patients. Traumatic childhood experiences were also linked to worse health outcomes among these patients, who are aged 20 to 71. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-quarter-adults-hiv-abused-children.html HIV & AIDS Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:31:12 EST news250943467 Can mentoring relationships help female students who survive childhood abuse or domestic violence? Absolutely, according to new research from Concordia University, published in the Journal of College Student Development. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-survivors-violence-benefit.html Health Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:05:42 EST news247323932 (AP) -- The Obama administration says it is expanding the FBI's more than eight-decade-old definition of rape to reflect a better understanding of the crime and to broaden protections. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-redefines-rape-people-victims.html Health Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:51:22 EST news245227854 (AP) -- It's a startling number: 1 in 4 women surveyed by the government say they were violently attacked by their husbands or boyfriends. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-survey-women-victims-severe-violence.html Health Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:17:12 EST news243101821 Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, new research has shown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-maltreated-children-pattern-brain-combat.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:34:26 EST news242310845 One in four women in the UK have experienced physical or sexual abuse from their husband or a partner. A programme of training and support for GPs, practice nurses and GP receptionists can substantially increase the identification of women experiencing domestic violence and their referral to specialist advocacy services, according to new research from the University of Bristol, published today in The Lancet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-substantially-women-experiencing-domestic-violence.html Health Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:26:50 EST news237803193 Over half of the residents of battered women's shelters in the United States are children (National Network to End Domestic Violence, 2010). Now, a new, innovative online training program aims to elevate children's voices, so that service providers may better hear, understand, and respond to the children and families they serve. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-online-module-children-domestic-violence.html Other Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:36:21 EST news236345772 Pregnant women who are assaulted by an intimate partner are at increased risk of giving birth to infants of reduced weight, according to a population-level analysis of domestic violence supported by the National Institutes of Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-violence-pregnancy-linked-birth-weight.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:20:50 EST news234778770 Suicide, child abuse, playground fights, gang violence, sexual assault, and domestic violence are just a few examples of violence that touch people in all walks of life and communities everywhere. Homicide and suicide remain in the top ten leading causes of death for people from birth to age 64. How do you combat an issue that takes so many forms and has so many causes? The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (published by SAGE) have developed a special issue to take a closer look at violence prevention. The special issue is entitled "Lifestyle Medicine, Public Health and Violence." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-violence-death.html Health Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:26:34 EST news233479556 A new study uses – for the first time - recorded jailhouse telephone conversations between men charged with felony domestic violence and their victims to help reveal why some victims decide not to follow through on the charges. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-jailhouse-reveal-domestic-violence-victims.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:34:01 EST news232622782 (Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in Translational Psychiatry suggests that children whose mothers are highly stressed during pregnancy are more likely to be vulnerable to stress as they grow older. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-stressful-pregnancies-children.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:30:01 EST news230525840 The research will be presented today at the 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Academic Primary Care, hosted this year by the University of Bristol's Academic Unit of Primary Health Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-role-gps-women-experiencing-domestic.html Health Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:23:36 EST news229234961 Despite billions of dollars spent on health care each year, the United States ranks 27th out of 33 developed countries for life expectancy at birth. Leading causes of infant mortality are complications related to pre-term birth or low birth weight-outcomes that have been linked with domestic violence. A University of Missouri researcher says a key factor in addressing this issue is preventing violence against mothers and children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-health-domestic-violence-nursing-expert.html Health Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:40:39 EST news226672807 Most medical students feel they lack the skills and legal knowledge required to challenge poor clinical practice and promote better patient care, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Medical Ethics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-medical-schools-legal-skills-medicine.html Other Mon, 16 May 2011 19:04:20 EST news224791386 Men who are abused by their female partners can suffer significant psychological trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and suicidal thoughts, according to two new papers published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-male-victims-intimate-terrorism-psychological.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:45:07 EST news221388293