July 24, 2019
Today, 25 years after the Lorena Bobbitt trial, the case has gained a renewed interest. A look back shows how far we have-and haven’t-come in conceptualizing sexual violence.
July 23, 2019
A climate change and mental health pioneer goes down memory lane with the Times.
January 03, 2019
In the spirit of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, we hope this short quiz raises awareness when considering clinical vulnerability in victims.
June 26, 2017
Here: a review of the definition of sexual harassment, its prevalence among physicians and medical students, its potential impact on physicians and trainees, and guidance about its management.
January 31, 2015
The author concludes that people inappropriately placed in psychiatric hospitals can lead to grave violation of human rights.
January 23, 2015
A look at the 2015 joint American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (ASAP) and International Society for Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology (ISAPP) Scientific Meeting in March. There, the author will be presenting two sessions that address adolescent sexuality and sexual development issues.
August 28, 2014
August 28, 2014
Substantial progress has been made in the development of etiologic models of intimate partner violence and interventions for individuals who assault their intimate partners. These authors provide details.
October 21, 2013
Sexual abuse is shockingly common in the US prison system. It has been reported that about 200,000 prisoners are victims of coercive sex each year. Most of those abused are psychiatric patients misplaced in prison.
May 04, 2013
Psychiatrists need to understand how living in violent families and neighborhoods increases the likelihood of trauma and the psychiatric sequelae associated with it as well as how to respond in the aftermath.