Domestic Violence News

Suppressed Emotions Can Lead to Aggression

March 24th, 2011
Suppressed Emotions Can Lead to Aggression  Emerging research suggests bottled up emotions can make people more aggressive. Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Minnesota believe ...

Football Outcomes Can Increase Domestic Violence

March 23rd, 2011
Football Outcomes Can Increase Domestic ViolenceApparently, the NFL has an effect on domestic harmony, as spouse or intimate partner assaults increased by 10 percent in areas where the local National Football League team lost ...

Pushing Back From Domestic Violence

February 16th, 2011
Pushing Back From Domestic ViolenceA woman’s response to an abusive relationship is often contingent on her position within family and community. That insight comes from research into how women cope when leaving a violent ...

Colleges Miss Chance to ID Depressed Students

January 11th, 2011
Depression often Missed In College StudentsA new study suggests one out of every four or five students who visits a university health center for a routine cold or sore throat turns out ...

Genetic Variation May Influence Impulsiveness

December 23rd, 2010
Genetic Variation May Influence ImpulsivenessA multinational research team has discovered a genetic variation that may be a predisposing factor for violent impulsive behavior. Backed by the National Institutes of Health, the team found that a genetic ...

Prayer Can Help Manage Anger and Sadness

December 15th, 2010
Prayer Helps Individuals Manage Anger and Sadness While prayer has been practiced for millennia, a new study looks at the way individuals believe prayer can comfort during hard times. The 75 percent of Americans ...

Genetic Influence for Aggression?

December 8th, 2010
Genetic Influence for Aggression? An innovative study of aggression includes a sampling of DNA as well as traditional questionnaire results. University of Alberta researcher Peter Hurd is investigating the link between an individual's ...

Disasters Prompt Exacerbated Mental Health Issues in Children

September 1st, 2010
Disasters Prompt Exacerbated Mental Health Issues in ChildrenAnxiety, depression and aggression -- study after study suggests that these emotional and behavioral issues have a greater chance of wreaking havoc on children who ...

Abuse Has Prolonged Effect on Mothers

August 25th, 2010
Abuse Has Prolonged Effect on Mothers Leaving a violent or controlling relationship does not provide immediate refuge for a mother’s mental health. In fact, a woman’s mental health may actually get worse before ...

Exploring the Link between Early Abuse and Emotional Problems

August 17th, 2010
Exploring the Link between Early Abuse and Emotional ProblemsEarly deprivation -- whether it's abuse or neglect -- can affect children's development, increasing the risk of later psychological problems. But Seth Pollak, PhD, ...
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