Category: Violence

Front Glob Womens Health. 2026 Oct 30;7:1780730. doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1780730. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTIndigenous families in Canada have long endured colonial violence in birthing spaces, including systemic racism,...

Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2026 Oct 30;7:2009595. doi: 10.3389/fpain.2026.2009595. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic musculoskeletal pain is common during adolescence, yet evidence from socially disadvantaged populations in...

Nurs Ethics. 2026 Nov 13:9697330261504810. doi: 10.1177/09697330261504810. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundMedia portrayals of violence against healthcare professionals may influence nursing students' perceptions of the profession,...

Sensors (Basel). 2026 Nov 3;26(21):6943. doi: 10.3390/s26216943.ABSTRACTRecognizing affective states from electroencephalography (EEG) is a core task in affective computing, with applications in mental health monitoring...

Healthcare (Basel). 2026 Nov 9;14(21):3826. doi: 10.3390/healthcare14213826.ABSTRACTBackground: Nurses' perceptions of trust and safety regarding violence in healthcare may be related to occupational stress and emotional...

Healthcare (Basel). 2026 Nov 6;14(21):3797. doi: 10.3390/healthcare14213797.ABSTRACTBackground: Obstetric violence ranges from verbal abuse to non-consensual physical interventions, violating women's fundamental rights during childbirth. Despite its...

Healthcare (Basel). 2026 Nov 4;14(21):3767. doi: 10.3390/healthcare14213767.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Rural populations experience healthcare disparities, including workforce shortages, geographic isolation, limited access to specialty services, and adverse social...

PLoS One. 2026 Nov 13;21(11):e0361034. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0361034. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTUsing 1,704 public Douban reviews, this study examines how Chinese readers respond to Korean historical trauma represented...

JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Nov 2;9(11):e2644013. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.44013.NO ABSTRACTPMID:43024242 | DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.44013

JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Nov 2;9(11):e2644016. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.44016.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Workplace violence is common in high-risk health care settings, with consequences for clinician well-being and care delivery....

Psychol Trauma. 2026 Nov 12. doi: 10.1037/tra0002314. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Traumatic losses can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and prolonged grief disorder (PGD)....

Law Hum Behav. 2026 Nov 12. doi: 10.1037/lhb0000685. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Pretrial risk assessments have been widely implemented, yet persistent concerns about their ability...

PLoS One. 2026 Nov 12;21(11):e0348829. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0348829. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The use of technology-enhanced training for prehospital mass-casualty incident (MCI) preparedness has expanded rapidly, yet how...

Can J Nurs Res. 2026 Nov 12:8445621261507140. doi: 10.1177/08445621261507140. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:43019035 | DOI:10.1177/08445621261507140

Psychol Health Med. 2026 Nov 12:1-27. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2026.2762153. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFew studies have examined the longitudinal association between severe childhood violence exposure, substance use,...

Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2026 Nov 12:240407. doi: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02881. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Research on digital platform work increasingly highlights unclear employment arrangements...

Front Psychol. 2026 Oct 28;17:1959681. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1959681. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTDivorced parents frequently begin new relationships during the early stages of family reorganization, and their new partners...

J Homosex. 2026 Nov 11:1-25. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2026.2761962. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLGBTQ+ individuals with psychiatric diagnoses often encounter intersecting stigmas related to identity and mental health,...

PLoS One. 2026 Nov 11;21(11):e0362748. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0362748. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Intimate partner violence is a major global public health concern and a serious human rights violation,...

Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2026 Dec;17(1):2751268. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2026.2751268. Epub 2026 Nov 11.ABSTRACTBackground: Literature investigating mediation of the association between child abuse and dementia has largely considered...

Law Hum Behav. 2026 Nov 9. doi: 10.1037/lhb0000689. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Predicting recidivism in intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) remains a major challenge...

Law Hum Behav. 2026 Nov 9. doi: 10.1037/lhb0000675. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Intimate partner violence (IPV) recidivism risk assessment is a routine part of the...

Med Anthropol Q. 2026 Nov 8:e70103. doi: 10.1111/maq.70103. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn recent years, the xenophobic rhetoric that has long shaped debates about immigration in...

J Evid Based Soc Work (2019). 2026 Nov 6:1-24. doi: 10.1080/26408066.2026.2758162. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Immigration enforcement affects more than the individuals directly detained or...

Ann Biomed Eng. 2026 Nov 6. doi: 10.1007/s10439-026-04419-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often results from falls, sports impacts, violence, and traffic...

J Adolesc Health. 2026 Nov 6:S1054-139X(26)00386-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2026.09.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Youth gun carrying is an important precursor of firearm-related violence and injuries. This...

J Craniofac Surg. 2026 Sep 1;37(9):e823-e825. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000012183. Epub 2025 Nov 21.ABSTRACTEuripides' The Bacchae dramatizes the devastating consequences of Dionysian ecstasy and the quiet human...

Cad Saude Publica. 2026 Oct 30;42:e00048426. doi: 10.1590/0102-311XEN048426. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTThis scoping review examines how social determinants of health have been conceptualized and analyzed in relation...

Cien Saude Colet. 2026 Oct 30;31(10):e22582024. doi: 10.1590/1413-812320263110.22582024. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTPrimary health care (PHC) is an important tool for reducing health inequities in Brazil, and the...

AIDS Behav. 2026 Nov 5. doi: 10.1007/s10461-026-05338-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLatino sexual minority men (LSMM) experience HIV health disparities and co-occurring intimate partner violence, depression,...

PLoS One. 2026 Nov 4;21(11):e0361339. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0361339. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTHate speech on social media refers to content that threatens, attacks, or dehumanizes people or groups based...

Nervenarzt. 2026 Nov 4. doi: 10.1007/s00115-026-02030-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInterventions aimed at reducing aggression in mental disorders remain insufficiently addressed by current research, despite the...

J Emerg Nurs. 2026 Nov 4:S0099-1767(26)00354-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2026.09.019. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration contribute to suicidal ideation and result in...

J Interpers Violence. 2026 Dec;41(23-24):9576-9592. doi: 10.1177/08862605261493569. Epub 2026 Nov 4.ABSTRACTThe scientific study of interpersonal violence has grown remarkably over the past several decades and...

J Interpers Violence. 2026 Dec;41(23-24):9556-9564. doi: 10.1177/08862605261493567. Epub 2026 Nov 4.ABSTRACTThe science of the dynamics, consequences and treatment of child sexual abuse developed rapidly after...

J Occup Environ Med. 2026 Oct 30. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003919. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Assess occupational health and safety (OHS) workforce needs across Public Health Region...

Arch Sex Behav. 2026 Nov 2. doi: 10.1007/s10508-026-03541-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSexual harassment in university settings is a global problem associated with poor mental health...

Nurs Inq. 2027 Jan;34(1):e70184. doi: 10.1111/nin.70184.ABSTRACTIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive public health crisis, with rural social and structural conditions creating additional challenges for...

Front Public Health. 2026 Oct 16;14:1949658. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1949658. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Although police personnel are exposed to substantial occupational stress and Kerala has one of the...

Front Surg. 2026 Oct 16;13:1962292. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1962292. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Ankle fractures caused by violence in the anterior-posterior horizontal direction are very rare in clinical practice....

Front Sociol. 2026 Oct 16;11:1888378. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2026.1888378. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Domestic violence research has largely focused on women as victims, leaving male victimisation under-recognised. This study...

Cell Commun Signal. 2026 Aug 1;24(1):588. doi: 10.1186/s12964-026-03123-4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption is a critical pathological event contributing to secondary injury and poor outcomes following...

J Urban Health. 2026 Oct 30. doi: 10.1007/s11524-026-01180-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNon-emergency service requests, often known as "311" calls, provide residents opportunities to report non-urgent...

Am J Biol Anthropol. 2026 Nov;191(3):e70373. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.70373.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: The physical effects of interpersonal violence are well documented in archaeology, but its broader impacts on population...

J Clin Nurs. 2026 Oct 30. doi: 10.1111/jocn.70624. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIM: To explore the nature, contributing factors, and consequences of violence against emergency department...

J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2026 Oct 29:1-16. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2026.2749050. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The current study evaluated whether previously established intervention-related improvements in maternal...

Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res. 2026;33(2):1-29. doi: 10.5820/aian.3302.2026.1.ABSTRACTAdverse childhood experiences (ACE) are one of the leading causes of health disparities and inequities in...

Emotion. 2026 Oct 29. doi: 10.1037/emo0001757. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis meta-analysis examined what revenge feels like. We located 54 research reports (k = 99), comprising...

Trauma Violence Abuse. 2026 Oct 28:15248380261485306. doi: 10.1177/15248380261485306. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHuman trafficking is a global public health problem with negative, wide-ranging effects on individuals,...

J Child Fam Stud. 2025 Nov;34(11):2891-2898. doi: 10.1007/s10826-025-03175-z. Epub 2025 Sep 18.ABSTRACTSexting is commonly defined as sending or receiving sexually explicit messages, photos, or videos...

Front Psychiatry. 2026 Oct 13;17:1888773. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1888773. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Adolescents living under conditions of continuous traumatic stress (CTS) are exposed to ongoing, persistent, unpredictable threats...

Front Glob Womens Health. 2026 Oct 13;7:1989039. doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1989039. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTMaternal mental health remains an overlooked dimension of global women's health, particularly in conflict-affected and...

Front Sociol. 2026 Oct 13;11:1916810. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2026.1916810. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTThe study examines the thematic resonances and disjunctions between Medical Humanities, Trauma Studies, and Feminist Critical Theory...

Health Expect. 2026 Dec;29(6):e70950. doi: 10.1111/hex.70950.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Guidelines on pre-pregnancy counselling are primarily clinical, and although recommendations and policy documents on preconception care exist in Australia,...

Dent Traumatol. 2026 Oct 27. doi: 10.1111/edt.70153. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Domestic abuse is a public health concern, and dental professionals may encounter oral, facial,...

PLoS One. 2026 Oct 27;21(10):e0361485. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0361485. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health concern that disproportionately affects immigrant populations. First-generation Latino...

Med Anthropol Q. 2026 Oct 26:e70102. doi: 10.1111/maq.70102. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSyndemic theory emerged within medical anthropology to challenge nosological models that fragment illness into...

Aggress Behav. 2026 Nov;52(6):e70087. doi: 10.1002/ab.70087.ABSTRACTConduct Disorder (CD) is associated with persistent and severe forms of aggression, particularly among youth with callous-unemotional (CU) traits. Although...

J Interpers Violence. 2026 Oct 25:8862605261490535. doi: 10.1177/08862605261490535. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAdvocates are the primary workforce that responds to the needs of domestic violence (DV)...

J Interpers Violence. 2026 Oct 25:8862605261480146. doi: 10.1177/08862605261480146. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may shape or distort cognitive beliefs, including the belief in...

Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc. 2026;136:98-116.ABSTRACTElder mistreatment (EM)-a growing public health problem in the United States-is associated with poor quality of life, accelerated disability, and...

Cureus. 2026 Sep 24;18(9):e116814. doi: 10.7759/cureus.116814. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBackground and aim Child sexual abuse is a significant public health crisis globally. Despite mandatory reporting requirements...

J Interpers Violence. 2026 Oct 25:8862605261480142. doi: 10.1177/08862605261480142. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNonconsensual intimate image distribution (NCII) occurs when a person's intimate images or videos are...

Brain Behav. 2026 Oct;16(10):e71789. doi: 10.1002/brb3.71789.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Childhood trauma (CT) is a recognized risk factor for adverse psychiatric and physical health outcomes in individuals with bipolar...

J Trauma Stress. 2026 Oct 24. doi: 10.1002/jts.70121. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHumanitarian responses to war-related trauma frequently prioritize scalable psychosocial activities or medication-adjacent services, while...

Reprod Health. 2026 Oct 24;23(1):193. doi: 10.1186/s12978-026-02478-8.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major global health issue and limits women's reproductive autonomy. Despite high IPV...

Womens Health (Lond). 2026 Jan-Dec;22:17455057261491855. doi: 10.1177/17455057261491855. Epub 2026 Oct 23.ABSTRACTBackgroundSexualized deepfake abuse involves the non-consensual creation, distribution, or threat to create or distribute sexualized...

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2026 Oct 23. doi: 10.1007/s00127-026-03195-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is often associated with increased depressive symptoms. However,...

BMC Psychol. 2026 Jul 28;14(1):1539. doi: 10.1186/s40359-026-05224-8.ABSTRACTPsychometric evaluations of the Short Dark Tetrad (SD4; [33]) have been conducted predominantly in Western samples, and the limited...

Trauma Violence Abuse. 2026 Oct 20:15248380261489614. doi: 10.1177/15248380261489614. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIntimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration is a significant public health concern, with up to...

JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Oct 1;9(10):e2639570. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.39570.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Despite organized screening programs, persistent social inequalities undermine cervical cancer screening effectiveness in high-income countries, disproportionately affecting...

Can J Public Health. 2026 Oct 20. doi: 10.17269/s41997-026-01263-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: There is limited research on the health priorities and research engagement preferences...

J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2026 Oct 20:1-26. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2026.2747332. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMigrant women's alcohol use has been understudied despite evidence that gender, culture, and...

Trauma Violence Abuse. 2026 Oct 20:15248380261438779. doi: 10.1177/15248380261438779. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis systematic review aims to explore the mental health of police officers and digital...

Omega (Westport). 2026 Oct 20:302228261498471. doi: 10.1177/00302228261498471. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTViolent widowhood remains among the least theorized forms of bereavement. While dominant Western psychological models...

Front Psychol. 2026 Oct 5;17:1883850. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1883850. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The Implicit Situation Intensity Test (ISIT) is a method for converting participants' verbal reports about an...

Lancet Reg Health Am. 2026 Oct 8;64:101656. doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2026.101656. eCollection 2026 Dec.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Sexual violence against women is a major public health problem in Latin America,...

Cult Health Sex. 2026 Oct 18:1-13. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2026.2741384. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis article examines the violence experienced by trans individuals in Türkiye within family and...

BMC Public Health. 2026 Jul 22;26(1):2991. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-28577-6.ABSTRACTRecognizing that social and environmental exposures may co-occur and impact perinatal outcomes, we examined associations between neighborhood stress...

Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2026 Oct 16. doi: 10.1007/s40258-026-01080-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Domestic violence generates significant health and justice costs, yet there is...

Am Surg. 2026 Oct 16:31348261499835. doi: 10.1177/00031348261499835. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundFirearm injury remains the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United...

J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Oct 16:163547. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163547. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pediatric patients who experience firearm injury may be at risk for subsequent reinjury,...

J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2026 Oct 16. doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000710. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBlack women in the United States face intersecting challenges of HIV and...

Matern Child Nutr. 2026 Oct;22(4):e70271. doi: 10.1111/mcn.70271.ABSTRACTDuring 2021-2022, families with infants and young children were among the > 450,000 people who spent 2 weeks in...

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2026 Oct 16. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.71430. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To examine the discrepancy between a single-item harassment screening and a behaviorally...

Glob Public Health. 2026 Dec 31;21(1):2749290. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2026.2749290. Epub 2026 Oct 16.ABSTRACTSexual violence is a global problem in higher education, with multiple adverse academic, social,...

Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2026 Oct;56(5):e70142. doi: 10.1111/sltb.70142.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Suicide Crisis Syndrome (SCS), an acute cognitive-affective state, has been shown to predict near-term suicidal behaviors, highlighting...

Emerg Med Australas. 2026 Oct;38(5):e70371. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.70371.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To describe the scope and extent of the Domestic Violence (DV) Model of Care at Campbelltown Emergency Department...

Med Confl Surviv. 2026 Oct 16:1-30. doi: 10.1080/13623699.2026.2743447. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), established in 2004, was tasked with...

Trauma Violence Abuse. 2026 Oct 15:15248380261476700. doi: 10.1177/15248380261476700. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic restricted access to intimate partner violence (IPV) support systems, increased the...

Nutrients. 2026 Oct 1;18(19):3237. doi: 10.3390/nu18193237.ABSTRACTChildhood adversity is a major risk factor for the development of numerous psychiatric and medical disorders later in life. Individuals...

Diagnostics (Basel). 2026 Sep 27;16(19):3138. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics16193138.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: Enhancing the objectivity of the assessment of interpersonal physical violence has become a challenge in modern forensic sciences....

Healthcare (Basel). 2026 Oct 8;14(19):3357. doi: 10.3390/healthcare14193357.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Workplace violence is a recognised psychosocial risk across many professions but remains insufficiently investigated in veterinary practice. Evidence...

Healthcare (Basel). 2026 Oct 8;14(19):3354. doi: 10.3390/healthcare14193354.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: Rape myth acceptance (RMA) may influence how older victims perceive their experiences of sexual violence (SV) and, consequently,...

BMJ Public Health. 2026 Jan 5;4(1):e001907. doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001907. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This meta-ethnographic review synthesised qualitative evidence on the lived experiences and impacts of female genital...

Front Psychiatry. 2026 Sep 30;17:1811329. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1811329. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTThe United States built an evidence-based substance use treatment system that works, just not for everyone. Fewer...

Front Public Health. 2026 Sep 24;14:1876403. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1876403. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTDigital environments have become important settings for public health promotion, yet dissemination alone does not explain...

Front Psychol. 2026 Sep 30;17:1904630. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1904630. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: While Western research has consistently linked witnessing parental intimate partner violence (IPV) to elevated risks of...

Front Psychol. 2026 Sep 30;17:1935605. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1935605. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Parental reflective functioning (PRF) has been associated with less harmful parenting behavior and a lower likelihood...

J Dent Educ. 2026 Oct 15. doi: 10.1002/jdd.70409. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: The US patient population has become increasingly diverse with complex needs and lived...