Survivors of domestic violence are being given a better route out of abuse through an innovative early intervention scheme, a new study shows.
Jan 27, 2021
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The coronavirus crisis has been stalked by two shadow pandemics—one of domestic abuse and one of mental health. Since the first outbreak of the virus, numerous reports have highlighted a marked increase in forms of domestic ...
Nov 11, 2020
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A certain item purchased at the grocery store, a hand signal made during a video call, a numeric code pressed when dialing an emergency service like 911, or a specific word used at the pharmacy. All seem innocuous enough, ...
Nov 3, 2020
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Mothers who experience psychological stress and domestic abuse are more likely to have stillborn babies—but attending more antenatal care appointments than UK guidelines currently dictate can reduce that risk, according ...
Oct 29, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic and strategies to prevent its spread, such as self-quarantine and travel restrictions, have isolated families and intensified conditions that place people at greater risk for domestic violence. Reports ...
Sep 15, 2020
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As domestic violence skyrockets amid COVID-19, women's health experts are calling for compulsory training of obstetric health practitioners to ensure they can recognize the signs of coercive control for women in their care.
Sep 4, 2020
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Government instruction to stay home during coronavirus lockdown was life-threatening for those caught up in violent or abusive relationships.
Aug 20, 2020
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Around the world, domestic abuse affects one in three women, and every three seconds, someone develops dementia. Yet despite the prevalence of both these issues, little attention is given to what happens when they are combined. ...
Aug 19, 2020
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A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that individuals exposed to early life stress (ELS) were more likely to develop a major depressive ...
Jul 15, 2020
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Children whose parents report poverty in pregnancy are nine times more likely to face additional traumatic experiences compared to their wealthier peers, UCL research finds.
Jul 10, 2020
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