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Exposure to family violence compromises physical and mental health of older women
Older African American women exposed to high levels of family violence during their lifetimes are at significantly greater risk of poor health status, according to a report in the current issue of Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. view more (2009-03-06)
Liberian fighters exposed to sexual violence have more mental health disorders after war
Men and women who experienced sexual violence while fighting in Liberian civil wars report higher rates of symptoms of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and thoughts of suicide than non-combatants or other former combatants who were not exposed to sexual violence. view more (2008-08-13)
Domestic cleaners at increased risk of asthma
Domestic cleaners are at increased risk of asthma, suggests research in Thorax. In industrialised countries asthma is the most common lung disease acquired in the workplace, and is thought to account for up to 20% of all cases in adults. Researchers randomly surveyed around 5000 women between the ages of 30 and 65 in an area of metropolitan... view more... (2003-10-24)
Mental Disorders In Postconflict Communities
People who experience violence associated with armed conflict have a range of mental disorders, suggest researchers from the Netherlands in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Postconflict psychiatric research in low-income countries has so far been focused on symptoms rather than on full psychiatric diagnostic assessment. Thus, few data are... view more... (2003-06-19)
"Oliver Twist" is a textbook of child abuse
Oliver Twist, the novel by Charles Dickens, is a textbook of abuse, finds an article in Archives of Disease in Childhood. view more (2001-11-20)
Intensive treatment does not reduce violence in psychotic patients
Increasing the intensity of treatment does not reduce the level of violence in patients with severe mental illness, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2001-11-07)
Impact of antisocial lifestyle "has been neglected"
Evidence suggests that an antisocial lifestyle is linked to illness, injury, and premature death, yet while links between deprivation and health have been widely studied, links between antisocial lifestyle and health have been neglected, according to two experts in this week's BMJ. The impact of an antisocial lifestyle on health is increasingly... view more... (2003-04-15)
Increased HIV risk for women with violent male partners (pp 1410, 1415)
South African research published in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights how women with physically violent and controlling male partners are at an increased risk of HIV-1 infection. HIV/AIDS is more widespread among women in sub-Saharan Africa than any other population. Although violence from a male partner and relationship inequalities are... view more... (2004-04-28)
BRAIN RESEARCH REVEALS STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES IN VIOLENT OFFENDERS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS
New brain imaging data has revealed structural differences in the brains of violent offenders with mental disorders, bringing research closer to finding a biological basis for violent behaviour in the mentally ill. Preliminary findings were reported by researchers from London's Institute of Psychiatry at the International Congress on Schizophrenia... view more... (1999-04-19)
Little safe haven for sexually assaulted LGBTQ victims
Being a victim of sexual assault and seeking help is difficult for anyone, but when the victim is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) the thought of reporting a crime may well be laced with added layers of uncertainty and mistrust, according to a study in Oregon. view more (2009-08-14)
Adolescents' values can serve as a buffer against behaving violently at school
Researchers in Israel have found that teenagers' values helped determine whether or not they engaged in violent behavior at school, especially in schools where violence was common. view more (2008-05-15)
Research Examines the Connection Between Substance Abuse and Violence
Approximately 50 percent of Americans over the age of 12 currently drink alcohol, according to a 2003 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. view more (2007-10-10)
Sexual violence study finds NY teens victimized at rate higher than national average
The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, in collaboration with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Center for Youth Violence Prevention, announced the results of a three-year, comprehensive research project on sexual and dating violence among New York City high school students, and the health impact of that violence on... view more... (2008-06-30)
Urban TV surveillance does not prevent street violence, but reduces severity of injuries
Closed circuit TV surveillance does not prevent street violence in town centres, but it increases police detection rates, reveals a study in Injury Prevention. And it reduces the severity of injuries sustained, the study shows. view more (2003-12-18)
Violence In The Media Can Lead To Aggressive Behaviour In Young Children
Violent imagery in the media can have a substantial short-term effect on young children's arousal, thoughts and emotions, increasing the likelihood of aggressive or fearful behaviour, concludes a review published in this week's issue of The Lancet. view more (2005-02-16)
Violence declines with medication use in some with schizophrenia
Some schizophrenia patients become less prone to violence when taking medication, but those with a history of childhood conduct problems continue to pose a higher risk even with treatment, according to a new study by researchers at Duke University Medical Center. view more (2008-07-01)
Binge-drinking teenagers at greater risk of violence
Teenagers who drink alcohol are at higher risk of becoming victims of violence, a Cardiff University study has found. view more (2006-09-27)
Television Viewing and Aggression: Some Alternative Perspectives
The effect of media violence on behavior is not only an interesting psychological question but is also a relevant public policy and public health issue. view more (2008-10-02)
Teen girls report abusive boyfriends try to get them pregnant
Seven years ago, Elizabeth Miller was a volunteer physician in a community-based clinic in Boston, Mass., which offered confidential services to teens. She is still haunted by the memory of a 15-year old girl who asked her for a pregnancy test. It was negative, but two weeks later the girl was treated for a severe head injury in a nearby emergency... view more... (2007-09-21)
International health experts call on British Prime Minister to consider health impacts of war on Iraq
A war on Iraq would have disastrous short, medium and long-term social and public health consequences - not just for Iraq, but internationally, argue 500 signatories of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in an open letter to Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. This letter is published simultaneously in this week's... view more... (2003-01-22)
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