Psychology & Psychiatry
We need to learn from the men who rape
Approximately five times more women than men are victims of sexual assault and young adults are at especially high risk.
Nov 21, 2018
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News tagged with physical assault
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Assault during pregnancy can lead to low birth weight and pre-term babies
Physical assault during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, can significantly increase the rates of babies born at very low birth weights (under 3.3 pounds) and very pre-term (fewer than 34 weeks gestation), according ...
Jul 25, 2018
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Pediatrics
Estimates of childhood, youth exposure to violence, crime and abuse
More than a third of children and teens 17 and younger experienced a physical assault in the last year, primarily at the hands of siblings and peers, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
Jun 29, 2015
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Health
Improving care for intoxicated women assault victims
New research at the University of Adelaide could lead to improvements in professional health care for women who experience physical or sexual assault while under the influence of alcohol.
Oct 22, 2014
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Health
Homeless with TBI more likely to visit ER
Homeless and vulnerably housed people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury at some point in their life are more likely to visit an Emergency Department, be arrested or incarcerated, or be victims of physical assault, ...
Mar 21, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New evidence shows link between childhood trauma and psychotic experiences
Researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have demonstrated that exposure to childhood trauma (physical assault and bullying) is linked to psychotic experiences, (such as hearing voices), and in turn ...
Jul 11, 2013
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Pediatrics
Sibling aggression, often dismissed, linked to poor mental health
"It's not fair!" " "You're not the boss of me." "She hit me!" "He started it." Fights between siblings – from toy-snatching to clandestine whacks to being banished from the bedroom – are so common they're often dismissed ...
Jun 17, 2013
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Health
Adult male victims of sex assault seek out five or more medical services
While only a small percentage of adult males who are victims of sex assault report the crime, a new study by Women's College Research Institute (WCRI) and the Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment ...
Jun 4, 2013
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Pediatrics
Study updates estimates, trends for childhood exposure to violence, crime, abuse
A study by David Finkelhor, Ph.D., of the University of New Hampshire, and colleagues updates estimates and trends for childhood exposure to a range of violence, crime and abuse victimizations.
May 13, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Paranoia persists in mugging victims for months after attack, study finds
Being mugged or randomly attacked in the street often leaves people paranoid and distrustful of others long after the attack, according to a study published today. The research highlights a previously under-recognised consequence ...
Mar 26, 2013
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