Psychology & Psychiatry
Many American teens are in mental health crisis: Report
America's teens are still not alright.
Apr 28, 2023
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News tagged with community violence
Psychology & Psychiatry
Can pharmacies offer frontline support to victims of intimate partner violence?
Can pharmacists be valuable allies for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV)? Can they identify victims, assess the danger they're in and help them find the right resources?
Mar 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Big rise in US teen girls reporting violence, sadness. Far more than boys
An alarming new survey shows that American teen girls are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk.
Feb 13, 2023
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Health
Q&A: How can we tame the gun violence epidemic?
Thomas O'Rourke, a professor emeritus of kinesiology and community health at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, spoke with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates about how previous efforts to institute public ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stabilizing traumatized communities using Narrative Exposure Therapy to contextualize suffering
War and violence have a psychological impact on everyone involved. Victims of organized, sexual, and domestic violence are scarred by these traumas for the rest of their lives. For many of them it is difficult to live a normal ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Vacant lot greening can reduce community crime and violence
Communities that are engaged in cleaning, mowing and repurposing vacant spaces are likely to experience greater reductions in violence and crime than neighborhoods that do not participate in these activities, according to ...
Oct 28, 2022
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Health
US gun deaths reach new highs
Murders and suicides involving guns have reached an all-time high in the United States, health officials reported Thursday.
Oct 7, 2022
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Health
Violence is common and increasing in pandemic-era California
Violence is on the rise in California, with significant increases observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest annual report from the California Study on Violence Experiences across the Lifespan (CalVEX). ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Breaking the cycle of gun violence with hospital-based intervention
When he was 19 years old, Cecilio "Pepe" Vega was shot in the leg while sitting on his deck playing cards. With his back to the scene, he never saw the passing driver who attacked him that day in New Haven in 1989.
Aug 12, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Muscle-building linked to weapon carrying and physical fighting
Gun violence and school violence have been on the rise since the pandemic, as have eating disorders and body image issues among adolescents—which includes an emphasis on muscularity as today's body ideal for many boys. ...
May 16, 2022
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