Psychology & Psychiatry
Criminologists seek method to predict future killers
Predicting which people will commit murder is extremely difficult, according to a new study by criminologists at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Oct 17, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Online dating aggression linked to community violence
(Medical Xpress)—We've seen the headlines about young people being bullied by boyfriends or girlfriends through digital means such as the Internet and smartphones.
Sep 10, 2014
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Addiction
Prescription drugs a 'tipping point' for dating violence among urban youth
(Medical Xpress)—A new University of Michigan Injury Center study recently found a link between misuse of prescription drugs and physical violence among dating partners.
Jan 10, 2014
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Health
One it ten high school students hurt by dating partners
One in 10 high school youth in the U.S. reports having been hit or physically hurt by a dating partner in the past year, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.
Nov 25, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Skills learning program in middle schools dramatically reduces fighting
(Medical Xpress)—Middle school children who completed a social-emotional skills learning program at school were 42 percent less likely to engage in physical fighting a year later, according to a new study in the Journal ...
May 7, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violent video games are a risk factor for criminal behavior and aggression, research reports
(Medical Xpress)—People are quick to point the finger or dismiss the effect of violent video games as a factor in criminal behavior. New evidence from Iowa State researchers demonstrates a link between video games and youth ...
Mar 27, 2013
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Health
Researchers find parent-child violence leads to teen dating violence
Teens today are involved in intimate relationships at a much younger age and often have different definitions of what is acceptable behavior in a relationship. Violence is something that is all too common and according to ...
Mar 26, 2013
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Health
One-third of dating teens report violence in their relationships
(Medical Xpress)—Nearly a third of those dating in middle and high school report abusive relationships, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The dating violence, which the researchers first measured ...
Jan 21, 2013
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Pediatrics
Youth violence declining in UK
Physical violence among young people is on the decline overall in nearly thirty countries including the UK, according to a new international study involving researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.
Dec 4, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children with mental health disorders more often identified as bullies
Children diagnosed with mental health disorders were three times more likely to be identified as bullies, according to new research presented Oct. 22 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition ...
Oct 22, 2012
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