Tag: Violence
Suicide, Homicide Rates Up Among Youth Aged 10 to 24
Suicide rates increased from 2007 to 2017, while homicide rates increased from 2014 to 2017
Many Perceive People With Mental Illness as Dangerous
By 2018, more than 60 percent perceived those with schizophrenia as dangerous; many support coercive treatment
Up to Half of Patients Do Not Disclose Imminent Threats to Physicians
Patients withhold issues of depression, suicidality, abuse due to embarrassment, fear of being judged
Radiology Residents Often Miss Child Abuse
Variation in correct call rate from 1 to 81 percent per year during 2014 to 2018
CDC: Violence Against Seniors on Rise, Especially Among Men
Nonfatal assault rate increased 75.4 percent among men from 2002 to 2016
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Prevention of Child Maltreatment
Evidence inadequate to weigh benefits, harms of interventions for preventing maltreatment
Violent Video Games Tied to Physical Aggression
Meta-analysis included multiple ages, nationalities, ethnicities
47 Percent of Emergency Doctors Have Been Assaulted at Work
More than three-quarters of physicians believe that violence in the ED has harmed patient care
Sexual, Physical Abuse Up Odds of Injury for Female Athletes
Lifetime sexual and physical abuse linked to increased likelihood of sports injury among women
Eye Examination Can Help Detect Abuse in Children
Physicians have a responsibility to consider abuse in the differential diagnosis of pediatric eye trauma
