News tagged with psychological violence


Male victims of 'intimate terrorism' can experience damaging psychological effects

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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Economic abuse affects maternal mental health and parenting, study finds

(Medical Xpress)— Mothers who experience economic and psychological abuse during the first year of a relationship with their child's father are more likely to become depressed and spank the child in year ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Violence puts wear and tear on kids' DNA

Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence in their young lives has been found to show wear and tear normally associated with aging, a Duke ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Embattled childhoods may be the real trauma for soldiers with PTSD

New research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in soldiers challenges popular assumptions about the origins and trajectory of PTSD, providing evidence that traumatic experiences in childhood - not combat - may predict ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Everyone's a little bit racist, but it may not be your fault, study suggests

Everyone's a little bit racist, posits the song from the musical Avenue Q. But it may not be your fault, according to research in the latest edition of the British Journal of Social Psychology. In looking for the culprit as to ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Know a teen hurt by a date? Someone else has been hurting them too, research finds

Teen victims of dating violence are overwhelmingly more likely to have been victims of other forms of violence, such as sexual violence and child abuse, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire Crimes ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Study finds a quarter of adults with HIV were abused as children

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 ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New University of Houston research focuses on treatment for perpetrator, not victim

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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The beauty of the accused unfairly affects perceptions of their culpability

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.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

People seek high-calorie foods in tough times

Bad news about the economy could cause you to pack on the pounds, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Targets of bully bosses aren't the only victims, new research shows

Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule, public criticism, and the silent treatment not only have a detrimental effect on the employees they bully, but they negatively impact the work environment for the co-workers ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study confirms link between school climate and violence

School violence is a very important social issue world-wide. It poses a significant threat to the health, achievement, and well-being of students. Although the most highly published incidents involve serious physical violence, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dating violence in teen years can have lasting impact

(HealthDay)—Teenagers who experience dating violence could be more likely to get involved in violent relationships and have health problems as young adults, a new study suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Dealing with the cyberworld's dark side

People who are cyberstalked or harassed online experience higher levels of stress and trauma than people who are stalked or harassed in person, according to a presentation at the American Psychological Association's 119th ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 06, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Violent video games may intensify anti-Arab stereotypes

(Medical Xpress)—Playing violent video games about terrorism strengthens negative stereotypes about Arabs, even when Arabs are not portrayed in the games.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0