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Intimate partner violence injury patterns linked with suicidal behavior

Victims of intimate partner violence with suicidal behavior have characteristic injury patterns on medical imaging, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ...
Healio

USPSTF finalizes statement on screening for intimate partner violence

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians should screen for violence in pregnant or postpartum women and women of reproductive age. Health care ...
The Grio

Keke Palmer’s allegations of intimate partner violence highlight 12 relationship red flags

Last week, actress Keke Palmer filed for and was awarded a temporary restraining order against her ex, Darius Jackson. Palmer alleges she experienced intimate partner violence, including physical, ...
Medscape

Is Intimate Partner Violence a Psychiatric Condition?

Approximately one in four women worldwide has suffered some form of violence from a romantic partner. In Europe the prevalence is about 21% and it's 19% in Italy. In 2023 in Italy, 97 of 120 female ...
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U.S. Health Care Systems Should Classify Care for Intimate Partner Violence — Including Reproductive Care, Forensic Exams — As Essential

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says 15 health care services related to intimate partner violence — including reproductive health care, ...
Medicine Buffalo

PhD students produce podcast series on intimate partner violence

Four friends sit in a recording studio, deep in discussion about topics considered taboo in some circles. They are Black women. They are scholars. And they are talking about intimate partner violence ...
Psychology Today

Intimate Violence and Women’s Health

Earlier this month, President Biden issued an Executive Order that focused on advancing women’s health and closing health disparities. Just in time for Women’s History Month, the Order brought ...
News Medical

Brain autopsy study of intimate partner violence victims shows extensive brain damage

The largest brain autopsy study of women who had experienced intimate partner violence reveals substantial vascular and white matter damage in the brain, but no evidence of chronic traumatic ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

How we examined local homicides related to domestic, family and intimate partner violence

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel undertook an analysis of homicides related to domestic, family and intimate partner violence in Milwaukee County from 2016 to 2022. Police agencies, advocacy ...
Yle

Non-Discrimination Ombudsman calls for stricter penalties for intimate partner violence

Violence against a current or former partner should always carry increased criminal liability, according to the ...
International Monetary Fund

Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Economic Empowerment: Evidence from Indian States

Domestic violence is a global phenomenon. We study the interplay of determinants of a woman’s risk of facing intimate partner violence (IPV) for the case of India—using information from up to 235 ...
Psychology Today

Distinguishing Between BDSM and Intimate Partner Violence

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is nonconsensual abuse between or among significant others, and especially romantic parnters. The Centers for Disease Control identifies intimate partner violence as a ...