This PowerPoint presentation addresses brain development post conception, and the effects of adverse experiences on brain development. Inadequate input such as neglect, as well as excessive/unwanted input such as abuse, ...

Animal and human studies have shown that both early-life traumatic events and ongoing stress episodes affect neurodevelopment, however, it remains unclear whether and how they modulate normative adolescent neuro-maturational ...

This fact sheet lists the major findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2017 study about the economic impact of rape on the U.S. economy. It includes an infographic for how the researchers calculated ...

Objective: To assess the costs and benefits of a partnership between health services, police and local government shown to reduce violence related injury. Methods: Cost benefit analysis Results: Anonymised information ...

Relationship and dating violence is a significant problem among adolescents and young adults. Relationship violence includes a range of violent behaviours, from verbal abuse to physical and sexual assault, and from ...

Group intervention has been widely used with female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). However, efficacy studies are scarce due to several research limitations. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an 8-week ...

In the early 1970s, rape crisis centers (RCCs) were developed to specifically meet the needs of sexual assault survivors and their significant others by providing hotlines, crisis intervention, support groups, and ...

Background: Children’s exposure to violence increases their risk for later victimization and perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV). However, the relative influence of child abuse, adolescent violence, peer approval ...

When children witness violence between their parents or are the recipients of abuse and/or corporal forms of punishment, they may grow up to believe that these strategies are appropriate for conflict resolution and problem ...

[CVRL Note: See also the full systematic review of the same title.] Second responder programs are based on the premises that family violence often recurs and that victims are likely to be especially receptive to crime ...