Domestic Violence News

Physical Punishment in Childhood Tied to Mental Disorders

July 5th, 2012
Physical Punishment in Childhood Tied to Mental DisordersIndividuals who are physically punished are at greater risk of developing a mental disorder, such as anxiety, depression or another ...

Psychosocial Factors Influence Violence among Returning Vets

June 26th, 2012
Psychosocial Factors Influence Violence among Returning VetsA new survey has identified factors that may place a U.S. veteran at risk of aggression when they return home after deployment. Interestingly, combat ...

Maternal Age Influences Risk of Abuse, Depression

June 19th, 2012
Maternal Age Influences Risk of Abuse, Depression A new study finds teen mothers are much more likely to experience abuse and postpartum depression than older moms. In a Canadian study, ...

More Childhood Trauma Reported by Some Types of Lesbian, Bisexual Women

June 15th, 2012
Lesbian, Bisexual Women More Likely to Suffer AbuseA new study finds that adult lesbian and bisexual women who are more "butch" (or masculine) report more abuse ...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Traumatized Kids Heal

May 25th, 2012
 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Traumatized Kids HealA new study had found a widely used psychological intervention dramatically reduces psychological distress experienced by child victims of war and sexual ...

Women with Violent Pasts More Likely to Have Risky Sex

May 9th, 2012
Women with Violent Pasts More Likely to Have Risky SexWomen who have experienced several forms of violence, from witnessing neighborhood crimes to being abused themselves, are more ...

Using Music to Heal Shattered Souls

April 26th, 2012
Using Music to Heal Shattered SoulsA new paper on music therapy suggests music can serve as a tool to allow issues to be explored on a granular level ...

Are Women More Apt to Report Abuse Via Technology?

April 23rd, 2012
Are Women More Apt to Report Abuse Via Technology?A new government study will investigate if pregnant women are more likely to admit to a computer, rather than ...

Brain Activity Associated with Mitigating Criminal Sentences

April 12th, 2012
Brain Activity Associated with Mitigating Criminal SentencesWhen jurors sentencing convicted criminals are instructed to weigh not only facts but also tricky emotional factors, they rely on parts of the ...

History of Partner Violence Hinders Parenting as Team

March 5th, 2012
History of Partner Violence Hinders Parenting as Team A new report discovers partner violence during pregnancy portends problems when team parenting — and in this study, mothers were found to be more ...