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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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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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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Racialized trans and non-binary Canadians report increased harassment
For the first time, researchers have survey results about the health and wellbeing of trans and non-binary Canadians who also identify as, or who say they are perceived as, people of colour.
Nov 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Preventing posttraumatic stress disorder by facing trauma memories
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a form of learning that begins at the moment of the exposure to extremely stressful situations and that grows in impact as trauma-related memories are rehearsed and strengthened repeatedly. ...
Nov 27, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
UK military personnel at increased risk of violent offending
Most strikingly, the study found that the proportion of young servicemen (under 30 years old) with a conviction for violent offending was much higher than among men of a similar age in the general population (20.6% vs 6.7%).
Mar 14, 2013
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Pediatrics
U.S. high schools lax in preventing dating abuse: study
(HealthDay) -- Although dating violence is a recognized problem for U.S. teens, a majority of high school counselors say their school provides no training or guidelines for dealing with abusive romantic relationships, a ...
Jul 9, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds high rate of victimization among gays, lesbians and bisexuals
(Medical Xpress) -- A new analysis of hundreds of existing research studies shows that lesbians, gays and bisexuals experience high rates of victimization.
May 7, 2012
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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
One in three female surgeons in UK have been sexually assaulted: survey
Nearly a third of female surgeons in Britain have been sexually assaulted by a colleague in the past five years, according to a study published Tuesday and described as a "MeToo moment" for surgery.
Sep 12, 2023
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