in some relationships, pregnancy is a risk factor for intimate partner violence (ipv). we present a case of a 34-year-old, 28-week-pregnant woman who was admitted to the emergency department with multiple traumas due to ipv. her husband had hit her with a power cable after abusing methamphetamine. there were multiple ecchymoses and lacerations on her body. on questioning, the patient revealed a...

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation in relationship early maladaptive schemas with spouse abuse. Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, 324 married adults (226 females, 98 males) living Tehran, Iran 2017 were selected using a convenience sampling technique. They completed revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS-2), Young Scale Quest...

Alcohol misuse can harm people other than the drinker, and can have negative consequences for society as a whole. It is commonly believed to play a role in decreased worker productivity, increased unintentional injuries, aggression and violence against others, and child and spouse abuse. Research findings support the idea that drinking is involved in or associated with many of these social harm...

OBJECTIVES To determine exposure to domestic violence by a partner or spouse among pregnant women attending a public sector hospital in Durban, South Africa. DESIGN Six hundred and four randomly chosen women from a low-income community were interviewed over a 6-month period using a standardised questionnaire. RESULTS Thirty-eight per cent had experienced domestic violence at some point in t...

This report described a phased-oriented treatment of complex trauma in four Chinese women. Two women were survivors of childhood sexual abuse, one was a rape victim, and the other was a battered spouse. A phased-oriented treatment that tailored to the needs of the clients was used. The treatment framework consisted of three phases: stabilization, trauma processing, and integration. Hypnotic tec...

In gender-focused discussions of alcohol and other drug use and problems, the emphasis has usually been on the individual male or female or on the genders as aggregates of individuals. But most drinking and much drug use have strong social and interactional elements, where gender roles and often gendered interactions come into play. Drawing on the existing literature, opportunities for research...

Outlines 5 models of the temperature-aggression hypothesis: negative affect escape, simple negative affect, excitation transfer/misattribution, cognitive neoassociation, and physiological-thermoregulatory. Reviews relevant studies. Aggression measures include violent crime, spouse abuse, horn-honking, and delivery of electric shock. Analysis levels include geographic regional, seasonal, monthly...

Aim: The purpose of this study was to predict being abused in close relationship based on communicational patterns and fear intimacy married women. method research is descriptive-correlational.
 Methods: This a correlation study, which 300 women Tehran were selected through convenience sampling they completed the Communication Patterns Questionnaire – short form (CPQ- SF) (Christense &...