News tagged with abusive partner

Physically abused children report higher levels of psychosomatic symptoms

Children who display multiple psychosomatic symptoms, such as regular aches and pains and sleep and appetite problems, are more than twice as likely to be experiencing physical abuse at home than children who do not display ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Neurologists should ask patients about abuse

A new position statement issued by the American Academy of Neurology calls on neurologists to begin screening their patients for abusive or violent treatment by family, caretakers or others. The position statement is published ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Survey: 1 in 4 women attacked by intimate partner

(AP) -- It's a startling number: 1 in 4 women surveyed by the government say they were violently attacked by their husbands or boyfriends.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Depressive symptoms and intimate partner violence in the 12 months after childbirth

Forty percent of women who report depressive symptoms following birth also reported intimate partner violence finds a new study published today (7 December) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Your abusive boss may not be good for your marriage: study

Having an abusive boss not only causes problems at work but can lead to strained relationships at home, according to a Baylor University study published online in journal, Personnel Psychology. The study found that stress ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tally for violence 'shocking'

The economic costs for women who leave an abusive partner do not end once they walk out the door. In fact, the ongoing costs in Canada equal a staggering $6.9 billion annually.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Abusive men likely to repeat violence if attraction to women is superficial

(PhysOrg.com) -- Abusive men who select partners mainly based on appearance are likely to be violent again after completing an abuser intervention program, according to a new University of Michigan study.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

'Partner abuse is normal' say disadvantaged youth

The levels of violence girls and boys from disadvantaged backgrounds experience in their partner relationships is revealed in new University of Bristol research published today.

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created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Universal screening programs can uncover abuse, study finds

Screening every woman who comes to a health care centre does increase the number who acknowledge they have been abused by their partners, a new study confirms.

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created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Strong link found between victimization, substance abuse

A strong link between victimization experiences and substance abuse has been discovered by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Individuals who are victimized -- especially in childhood -- likely to abuse alcohol and other drugs

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds strong associations between victims' experiences -- such as unwanted sexual activity, neglect and physical violence -- and substance use disorders.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 17, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Increased age of sexual consent in Canada may not protect teens at greatest risk: study

The increase in the legal age of sexual consent from 14 to 16 years in 2008 may not be protecting those at greatest risk, according to researchers who have analyzed British Columbia population-based data and recommend additional ...

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created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why some women have real reason to fear the World Cup

(PhysOrg.com) -- An academic at Royal Holloway, University of London is urging victims of domestic violence to have a plan in place should their partners turn violent during the World Cup, and to avoid the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 10, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 4

Over half of women in abusive relationships still saw their male partners as dependable

It's well known that many women remain in abusive relationships with their male partners. A new study by researchers in Toronto and New York suggests that many who live with chronic psychological abuse still see certain positive ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Study: When a violent marriage ends, is co-parenting possible?

When a marriage that has included violence ends, is co-parenting possible? It depends on whether intimate terrorism or situational violence was involved, says a new University of Illinois study published in Family Relations.

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created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (4) | comments 5


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