The recent media attention to the abuse of women by their high-status partners is bringing much-needed attention to an all too prevalent encounter between intimate partners. While movies theaters have ...

Vera and Shaun came into therapy to work on "communication issues." Over time, the therapist began to detect that there was abuse taking place. Although the couple denied any history of physical and ...

HOUSTON — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, intimate partner violence is common in the United States. KHOU 11 has reported ...

Across the United States, millions of people suffer in silence because of an often overlooked but pervasive crisis: intimate partner abuse. This epidemic affects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men, yet ...

The first 24 hours after a domestic abuse incident have been found to be critical for survivors, their ability to get help and get out of the abusive situation. That front line response often falls to ...

For decades, U.S. states have fought male violence against spouses and partners on two fronts: with mandatory arrests and prosecutions, and through programs focused on reeducating men about their ...

Atlanta can lead by bringing intimate partner abuse out of the shadows and into the center of our public conversation. A couple holds up a silhouette of one of the 46 people killed by domestic ...

One in 20 women reported intimate partner violence (IPV) while pregnant, according to a new report released on Dec. 5 by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). A study conducted from 2016 to 2022 found ...

Intimate partner violence is a pervasive issue in the U.S. and it can be difficult to know what to do and how to get help if you or a loved one is experiencing it. Family and domestic violence affects ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians should screen for violence in pregnant or postpartum women and women of reproductive age. Health care ...

Victims of intimate partner violence with suicidal behavior have characteristic injury patterns on medical imaging, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ...