News tagged with aggressive acts


Rules limiting aggression should reduce hockey injuries

Mandatory rules such as restricting body checking can limit aggression and reduce injuries in ice hockey, making the game safer for young people, a new study has found.

Health created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helicopter heroes save lives

The benefits and cost effectiveness of helicopter transport for severely injured patients is of continued debate. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care shows that for severe blunt trauma ...

Other created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New Gentile study on media violence and kids could have applications on school bullying

The April suicide of 14-year-old Kenneth Weishuhn Jr. -- a South O'Brien High School (Paulina, Iowa) student who was reportedly teased and bullied by classmates -- had Iowa lawmakers questioning the effectiveness of the state's ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Intoxication important in determining when some men commit sexual aggression

A new review article published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review assesses the extent to which alcohol plays a causal role in sexual assault perpetration. Results found that men who are already prone to anger, who ha ...

Other created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tool developed to predict violence and aggression in children and teens

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed a tool to rapidly assess the risk of aggressive and violent behavior by children and adolescents hospitalized on psychiatric units. Ultimately, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0