Tag: Violence
America’s Emergency Medicine Physicians Alarmed by Rising Violence From Patients
Two-thirds of emergency physicians reported being assaulted in the past year alone
Insurance Type, Maternal Race Impact Odds of Reporting to CPS
Among children hospitalized due to maltreatment, those with public health insurance have higher likelihood of being reported to CPS
Pediatric Emergency Encounters for Physical Abuse Down During Pandemic
Rates of lower-severity encounters reduced, but no decrease seen in rates of higher-severity encounters
Physicians Often Experience Mistreatment, Discrimination
Experience of mistreatment or discrimination by patients, families, visitors independently linked with higher odds of burnout
CDC: 64.1 Percent of Violent Deaths in 2019 Were Suicides
Suicide rate was higher for males, among adults aged 45 to 54 years, and for AI/AN and non-Hispanic Whites
One in Four Women Globally Experience Intimate Partner Violence
One in seven women reported experiencing violence in the past year
Risk for Violence Perpetration Up for People With Schizophrenia
Review and meta-analysis show increased risk for violence perpetration for men and women with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
American Academy of Neurology Says Police Must End Use of Neck Restraints
At a minimum, law enforcement and policymakers should classify neck restraints as a form of deadly force
Many Children, Youth Have Violence-Related Medical Visits
Those with a past-year visit had higher levels of trauma symptoms, adverse childhood experiences, multiple violent exposures
Child Abuse Hotline Volume Up During Pandemic
Caller type shifted during pandemic, including increase in text reports from children
