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Factors That Contribute to Aggressive Behaviors at Inpatient Psychiatric Wards

By

Jessica Nye

December 10, 2021

Researchers from Maastricht University in the Netherlands searched publication databases for studies of aggressive behaviors in psychiatric wards.

Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Physical Punishment of Children Does More Harm Than Good

By

Heather R. Johnson

July 14, 2021

A narrative review summarized the findings of 69 prospective longitudinal studies to inform practitioners and policy makers about the outcomes of physical punishment and identified 7 key themes.

Suicide and Self-Harm

More Adverse Childhood Experiences May Increase the Risk of Suicide Ideation in Young Women and the Risk of Suicide Attempts in Both Sexes

By

Mary Stroka

June 9, 2021

Researchers calculated lifetime and past-year prevalence of suicide ideation and attempts in Puerto Rican young adults using the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview.

Violence and Aggression

Many Children, Youth Have Violence-Related Medical Visits

May 20, 2021

Many children and youth have violence-related medical visits at some time in their lives.

An increased risk for the development of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and social anxiety disorder has been found with the use of cannabis; depression to a lesser extent. Individuals who are heavy cannabis users are more likely to report suicidal thoughts than non-users. For patients with bipolar disorder, near-daily cannabis use seemed to increase symptoms of the disorder. However, for patients with schizophrenia or other psychoses, a history of cannabis use has been associated with better performance on learning and memory tasks.

Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Factors ID’d for Pediatric Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization

May 19, 2021

Children and adolescents with involuntary psychiatric hospitalization are more likely to have a diagnosis of psychosis, substance misuse, or intellectual disability than those admitted voluntarily.

APA 2021

A Case Study of Videogame-Related Violence Among Adolescents

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

May 4, 2021

The American Psychological Association has strongly endorsed a link between video games and aggression. However, other scientists have been critical of current studies on this issue. This study shows how children presented at an ER with aggression after playing video games.

Violence and Aggression

Incarcerated Individuals Exhibit Asocial Personality Features Similar to Asocial Personality Features in the General Population

By

Heather R. Johnson

April 30, 2021

The researchers tested whether antisocial personalities are associated with similar structural and neural alterations as those observed in criminal psychopathy.

News, Violence and Aggression

Decrease Seen in Abusive Head Trauma for Young Children During Pandemic

April 26, 2021

There was a decrease in hospital admissions for children younger than 5 years diagnosed with abusive head trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Violence and Aggression

Expert Roundtable: Intimate Partner Violence and COVID-19

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC

April 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an exacerbation of pre-existing hardships and disparities in many vulnerable populations, including individuals affected by intimate partner violence. We interviewed experts in the field to learn more about this issue and how clinicians may best assist affected individuals.

News, Violence and Aggression

History of Abuse Linked to Frequency and Severity of Migraine Symptoms

By

Amit Akirov, MD

April 21, 2021

Study researchers sought to investigate the link between a history of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and the severity of sensory hypersensitivity symptoms in patients with migraine.