Aggression and Violence News

Organizational Infidelity Amplifies Sexual Trauma

March 11th, 2013
Organizational Infidelity Amplifies Sexual Trauma  A dispiriting sign of the times is human fallibility associated with hitherto "safe" environments. Previously sacrosanct institutions – universities, the military, the church, scouts -- are now ...

Better Support Needed for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

March 11th, 2013
Better Support Needed for Victims of Intimate Partner ViolenceA new study finds that when partner violence does occur, only about one in five women are asked or counseled by a health care provider ...

Female Partners Struggle with Vets’ PTSD

March 8th, 2013
Female Partners Struggle with Vets’ PTSD New research suggests the female partners of military veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), face mental and physical health risks. Researchers from the ...

For Specific Genotype, Supplements May Help Improve Negative Schizophrenia Symptoms

March 7th, 2013
For Specific Genotype, Supplements May Help Improve Negative Schizophrenia Symptoms  Emerging research suggests adding the dietary supplements folate and vitamin B12 to treatment with antipsychotic medication probably does not improve the negative ...

Being Mean to Others Can Backfire

March 6th, 2013
Being Mean to Others Can Backfire A new study discovers that when one does things to purposely shun or banish others, they actually end up being equally distressed ...

ADHD Can Persist Into Adulthood With Serious Consequences

March 5th, 2013
ADHD Can Persist Into Adulthood With Serious ConsequencesThe first large, population health study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood suggests adult ADHD ...

Aggressive Advertising May Make for Aggressive Men

March 3rd, 2013
Aggressive Advertising Makes for Aggressive Men  A new study has found that magazine advertisements may help promote troubling behavior in young men. That's because some ads reinforce a set ...

Sleepwalking Linked to Serious Mental Health Issues

March 1st, 2013
Sleepwalking Linked to Serious Mental Health IssuesNew research suggests somnambulism, or sleepwalking, is a potentially serious condition that can lead to violent behaviors and affect health-related quality ...

Trauma Can Up Risk of Mental Disorders in First Responders

February 27th, 2013
Trauma Can Up Risk of Mental Disorders in First RespondersA new study suggests repeated exposure to traumatic events increase the risk of developing a ...

Pre-War Vulnerabilities Impact Veterans’ PTSD

February 22nd, 2013
Pre-War Vulnerabilities Impact Veterans' PTSD  Researchers are learning that pre-war psychological characteristics are as important as the actual combat-related trauma for predicting the course of post-traumatic stress disorder ...