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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive problem affecting millions worldwide regardless of race, age, and socioeconomic status. IPV includes a progressive pattern of abusive behavior that can ...

Intimate partner violence-related head injury significantly worsened psychiatric and cognitive outcomes, highlighting the need for comprehensive screenings for related head injury in all patients ...

One in five women who become homeless in California flee their homes to escape violence and escalating abuse by an intimate partner, a new analysis of a statewide survey has reported. The study by the ...

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, ...

Picture a patient filling out a pre-visit questionnaire on the social determinants of health before seeing their doctor. Some of the questions ask if their partner has been abusive toward them. The ...

Intimate partner violence is a major public health concern. According to Statistics Canada, in 2018, 44 per cent of women experienced some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Rates of ...

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one pet, and almost all see their pet as a family member. Unfortunately, in homes where violence occurs, pets can also be victims of this harm.