Category: Abuse

Childhood trauma linked to impaired social cognition later in life for patients with major psychiatric disorders

From the Elsevier press release: A new report published in European Psychiatry identified a significant association between childhood adversity and impaired social cognitive functioning among adults diagnosed with major psychiatric disorders. Through… Read more »

Study suggests intimate partner violence doesn’t end with the relationship

From the University at Buffalo press release: Violence that occurs between intimate partners does not end with the relationship’s conclusion, yet few resources exist to help survivors move beyond the… Read more »

Study suggests aggression at work can lead to ‘vicious circle’ of misconduct

From the University of East Anglia press release: New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals that frequently being the target of workplace aggression not only affects… Read more »

Research explores workers’ response to abusive supervision

From the University of Texas at Dallas press release: A recent Naveen Jindal School of Management study examined the damaging impact abusive supervision has in the workplace including the ways… Read more »

Study suggests experiencing violence as a teen may lead to earlier romantic relationships

From the American Sociological Association (ASA) press release: A new study has found that experiencing violence as an adolescent leads to early romantic relationships and cohabitating. On average, they found… Read more »

Study suggests workplace bullying, violence are risk factors for type 2 diabetes

From the Diabetologia press release: Workplace bullying and violence may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, for both men and women, according to new research published in Diabetologia (the journal of… Read more »

First large-scale doxing study reveals motivations and targets for cyber bullying

From the New York University Tandon School of Engineering press release: Researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have… Read more »

Study indicates all forms of sexual harassment can cause psychological harm

From the Norwegian University of Science and Technology press release: “Being exposed to non-physical sexual harassment can negatively affect symptoms of anxiety, depression, negative body image and low self-esteem,” say… Read more »