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Thoughtful Words Reduce Stress of Marital Conflict

Monday, November 16th, 2009

A professor of biobehavioral health suggests the use of thoughtful words during relationship conflicts ...

Domestic Violence Linked to Clinical Illness

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

New research discovers a physically abusive relationship influences health in a far wider spectrum than initially believed. In addition to mental trauma ...

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Childhood Trauma May Shorten Adult Life

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Exposure to trauma early in a child's life -- such as being exposed to physical or verbal abuse, witnessing domestic violence, or ...

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Violent Upbringing Linked to Domestic Violence

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

A new study shows that individuals who have experienced violence at an early age may have trouble adjusting to healthy, adult romantic ...

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School Program Prevents Date Violence Among Teens

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

A ninth grade program that informs students on healthy relationships appears to reduce adolescent dating violence and increase condom use ...

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Slippery Slope For Abused Women

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Spousal abuse seems to be a no-brainer -- leave the guy and walk out the door, right? According to a new University of Illinois ...

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After a Relationship Breakup, Violence Can Continue

Monday, July 13th, 2009

New research suggests that even after a relationship ends, men can continue the cycle of ...

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Sexist Jokes May Be Linked to Domestic Violence

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

New research suggests sexist jokes and accompanying humor are associated with mental mechanisms that could predispose violence and battering ...

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Cruel Treatment May Cause Mental Damage

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

New research findings examines the psychological impact of war captivity, 'cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment' (CIDT) and physical torture. Findings revealed that ...

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Police Force Affected by Stress

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Exposure to critical incidents, workplace discrimination, lack of cooperation among coworkers, and job dissatisfaction is associated with perceived work stress among urban police officers. In the study ...

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