Addiction
Gamblers more prone to violent behavior
Men who gamble are more likely to act violently towards others, with the most addicted gamblers the most prone to serious violence, new research has shown.
Sep 6, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children of murdered women run higher risk of mental disorder
Research from Karolinska Institutet shows that the offspring of women murdered by their partners run an elevated risk of mental disorder, substance abuse and criminal behaviour.
Jan 6, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychiatric assessments for predicting violence are ineffective
In a study published in PLOS One the team have proposed an entirely new approach to risk assessment for future violence. Previous approaches have relied on looking at risk factors that happen to be linked to, but may not ...
Nov 12, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Majority of men who use violence toward partners struggle with serious mental health issues
The majority of men who use violence towards their partner struggle with serious mental health issues. We need to look at more than just the power relations between the sexes in order to understand and prevent domestic violence, ...
Jun 30, 2015
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Addiction
Research enables differentiated profiles in drug-addicted patients to be established
The Journal of Addictive Diseases has published a study conducted by researchers in the Department of Psychology and Pedagogy of the NUP/UPVA-Public University of Navarre on the behaviour and treatment of patients with addictions. ...
Apr 13, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Poor behavior linked to time spent playing video games, not the games played
Children who play video games for more than three hours a day are more likely to be hyperactive, get involved in fights and not be interested in school, says a new study. It examined the effects of different types of games ...
Mar 31, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychopathic violent offenders' brains can't understand punishment
Psychopathic violent offenders have abnormalities in the parts of the brain related to learning from punishment, according to an MRI study led by Sheilagh Hodgins and Nigel Blackwood. "One in five violent offenders is a psychopath. ...
Jan 27, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows increasing rates of premature death and violent crime in people with schizophrenia since 1970s
New research, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, shows that rates of adverse outcomes, including premature death and violent crime, in people with schizophrenia are increasing, compared to the general population.
Jun 4, 2014
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Addiction
Methamphetamine use directly linked to violence
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers for the first time have found a direct link between use of the drug ice and violence, with a six-fold increase in violent behaviour when chronic users take the drug.
May 7, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scapegoating steroids is harmful
Scott Griffiths is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney's School of Psychology who is currently conducting research on muscle dysmorphia, appearance and performance-enhancing drug use.
Jan 13, 2014
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