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Trauma And Violence
Understanding Child Maltreatment
May 28, 2020
Without normative attachment, children can move into their middle years without the tools to succeed in peer relationships, school, and extracurricular activities, opening the door to perils in adolescence.
Neither Deaths From Denial Nor Deaths From Despair
April 28, 2020
Local, state, and federal officials are rushing to implement massively life-altering measures in the current pandemic even as we enter a situation that is still poorly understood.
5 Male Rape Myths: A Phenomenon Whose Time Has Come
April 13, 2020
Here are 5 rape myths perpetuated in our culture, in law enforcement and the military, and in medicine and mental health.
The Other #MeToo: Male Sexual Abuse Survivors
April 08, 2020
Clinicians work with more male sexual abuse survivors than they may think.
Interpersonal Violence in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders
April 08, 2020
An overview of the theoretical and empirical literature linking PTSD, substance use, and IPV, as well as risk factors for depression and other psychiatric disorders.
25 Years After the Oklahoma City Bombing
April 07, 2020
Most of us remember where we were when the terrorist bomb shattered our sense of peace in this usually quiet community. The shockwave travelled for miles and across time.
Introduction: Trauma and Its Psychiatric Consequences
February 28, 2020
The articles in this Special Report focus on the interplay between trauma and its consequences, including violent behaviors, substance use disorders, and stroke. Taken together, the articles may contribute to a better understanding of-and treatment development for-patients exposed to trauma.
Violent Behavior and Involuntary Commitment: Ethical and Clinical Considerations
February 28, 2020
Ultimately, the decision about involuntary treatment is about risk, not predictable outcomes. In many cases, however, these decisions are much more difficult and, until our crystal balls arrive, our best efforts may still fall short.
Pharmacological Management of Violence and Violent Behavior in Psychiatric Settings
February 28, 2020
Psychotic violence is associated with primary psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. While it may be that psychotic violence is the least common type of violence in inpatient environments, it is also the most treatable.
Stroke in Young Adults: The Lasting Effects of Trauma
February 28, 2020
This generation of young people may have a unique risk of exposure to stress and researchers and clinicians are increasingly concerned about the long-term health consequences of such chronic exposure for young adults.