Tag: Violence
One in 20 Experience Pregnancy From Rape, Sexual Coercion During Lifetime
Highest rate seen among non-Hispanic, multiracial women
Machine Learning Can Predict Aggressive Behaviors in Youth With Autism
Machine learning analyses of preceding changes in peripheral physiology can predict behaviors before they occur
Young Adults, Black Americans Most Likely to Visit ER for Assault Injuries
ED Visit Rate for Assault 4.5 Visits Per 1,000 People Per Year
Highest rates seen for those aged 18 to 24 and 25 to 44 years and for Black non-Hispanic versus all other race, ethnicity groups
Economic Burden of Youth Violence Reached $122 Billion in 2020
Total annual economic burden of youth violence 17 percent higher in 2020 due to increase in youth homicides
Adult Interpersonal Violence or Childhood Abuse, Neglect Increase Later Diabetes Risk
Findings show a dose-dependent pattern, with similar pattern for men and women and by race
Risk for Mental Illness Higher for Children Who Experience Assault
Mothers of those exposed to assault more often have active mental illness; three times higher risk of mental illness in children seen in the first year after assault
2017 to 2020 Saw 1,067 Homicides Recorded in Infants in U.S.
Higher homicide rates seen in infants born to mothers who were young, had multiple previous live births, were non-Hispanic Black
Patient Aggression Toward Medical Receptionists Is Common
Evidence-based measures to improve receptionist working conditions needed, authors say
Risk for Mental Disorders Increased With Exposure to Civil Violence
Elevated disorder onset risks persisted for more than two decades if conflict continued, but did not persist after termination of hostilities
