Domestic Violence News

Partner Abuse Still Not on Radar of Health Care Providers

March 21st, 2013
Partner Abuse Still Not on Radar of Health Care ProvidersA new Penn State University study finds that many health care providers are failing when it ...

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 ...

Maternal Depression, Violence Linked to ADHD in Kids

February 10th, 2013
Maternal Depression, Violence Linked to ADHD in KidsPreschoolers whose parents suffer from depression and intimate partner violence are at greater risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

Domestic Abuse Worsens Response to Cancer Diagnosis

January 28th, 2013
Domestic Abuse Worsens Response to Cancer DiagnosisNew research finds that intimate partner violence can be more of an influence on a cancer survivor’s quality of life than her diagnosis. In ...

Mentally Ill More Likely to Suffer Domestic Violence

December 27th, 2012
Mentally Ill More Likely to Suffer Domestic Violence   People with mental disorders are more likely to have experienced domestic violence, according to new research. While ...

Parents’ Toxic Trio Ups Risk for Childhood Abuse Tenfold

December 23rd, 2012
Parents' Toxic Trio Ups Risk for Childhood Abuse TenfoldAdults who had parents who struggled with addiction, unemployment and divorce are 10 times more likely to have been victims of childhood physical abuse, ...

Rock Stars, Dying Early To Be Famous

December 23rd, 2012
Rock Stars, Dying Early To Be Famous  Successful solo rock and pop stars are twice as likely to die early as those in a band, according to new research. The researchers also found that ...

Therapy Helps Kids Rebound from PTSD

December 13th, 2012
Therapy Helps Kids Rebound from PTSDWhile most attention regarding post-traumatic stress disorder has focused on adults, a new study reviews treatment approaches designed to aid children with PTSD. In a ...

Teen Dating Violence Linked to Depression, Substance Abuse

December 12th, 2012
Teen Dating Violence Linked to Depression, Substance AbuseTeens in an abusive relationship may be more likely to develop later emotional and substance abuse problems, according to ...

Greater Odds of Domestic Violence for Two-Income Couples

November 30th, 2012
Greater Odds of Domestic Violence for Two-Income Couples Intimate partner violence is two times more likely to occur in two income households, compared to those where only one ...