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27% of women face intimate partner violence before 50
More than one in four women, or 27%, experience intimate partner violence before the age of 50, according to a worldwide analysis. The largest of its kind, the analysis from McGill University and the...
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Newer treatment for domestic abusers shows promise
New research compares two treatment programs for men convicted of domestic violence. The study finds that men convicted of domestic violence were charged with significantly fewer violent and nonviolent...
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Physical abuse less likely when spanking ceases
When parents in countries around the world use spanking to deter certain behaviors, their children are more likely to become a victim of physical abuse, say researchers. The new study analyzes the...
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To prevent HIV, ease intimate partner violence
Women in Sub-Saharan Africa who experience recent intimate partner violence are three times more likely to contract HIV, according to new research. “Worldwide, more than one in four women experience...
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Injured Black children are over-reported as abuse victims
Black children are over-reported as suspected victims of child abuse when they have traumatic injuries, even after accounting for poverty, according to new research. The study, which drew on a national...
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Childhood abuse tied to ‘no words for feelings’ later
Adult alexithymia—difficulty identifying and describing one’s emotions—is linked to childhood maltreatment, a meta-analysis shows. Have you ever wanted to convey a feeling but just couldn’t find the...
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Childhood abuse may up service members’ risk of PTSD
Military service members deployed to conflict zones may be at greater risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder if they were physically, emotionally, or sexually abused in childhood, according...
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What are the problems with deepfake porn?
“Deepfake porn” is on the rise. Here’s how it harms the people it purports to depict. With rapid advances in AI, the public is increasingly aware that what you see on your screen may not be real....
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Childhood trauma ups risk of chronic pain later
Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chronic pain and related disability in adulthood, a new study...
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