Science news articles about 'community violence'

... compare the effectiveness of several commonly-prescribed medications for schizophrenia on reducing community violence," said Jeffrey Swanson, professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences and the ...

... 13 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights. "Mental health and psychosocial ... for girls, and retain hope for boys affected by communal violence in a low-income context," the authors ...

... study is lower than in previous studies in South Africa. They point out that the influence of community violence, war and subsequent mental health consequences are important to understanding intimate ...

... to engage in intimate partner violence and more likely to be involved in the legal system. "Community violence prevention agencies and services need to be included in a veteran's treatment plan to ...

... shows that even when other factors are considered, such as academic skills, encounters with community violence, or emotional problems, "childhood and adolescent violent media preferences contributed ...

... three days to measure cortisol production over the course of the day. They found a link between exposure to community violence and a disruption to the stress pathways in the body. In particular, the ...

... to that stressor that predicts physical health outcomes." Individual responses to stressors such as community violence will vary, and according to some data, Puerto Rican culture itself may have ...

... for developing disorders also include poverty, marital conflict, poor peer relations, and community violence. Also, certain neurobiological factors contribute to the development of disorders in youth ...