New research published in Violence Against Women identifies distinct profiles of love in romantic relationships and links ...

Rates of physical and psychological aggression among couples increased significantly after the implementation of shelter-in-place restrictions at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a ...

When members of a couple are upset with each other’s behavior, it can be quite tempting to express their negative feelings to the other person through forms of verbal and nonverbal aggression to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A new article appearing in Clinical Psychology Review takes an in-depth look at ...

The murder of a girlfriend following sexual refusal represents an extreme and disturbing form of interpersonal violence .

A new article appearing in Clinical Psychology Review takes an in-depth look at intimate partner violence (IPV) and the personality characteristics of people who perpetrate, or receive, IPV. “Intimate ...

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 ...

One in five women who become homeless in California flee their homes to escape violence and escalating abuse by an intimate partner, a new analysis of a statewide survey has reported. The study by the ...

Largest study to present internationally comparable estimates of the prevalence of sexual and/or physical violence against women by a male intimate partner. Estimates from a global database of surveys ...

Experiencing a violent encounter even once with an intimate partner or family member may increase a young adult's risk of having a heart attack, stroke or a heart failure hospitalization years later, ...

According the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, domestic violence cases increased by 25-33 percent globally in 2020. At the local level, domestic violence calls in Jefferson County increased by ...

Kendra Nixon receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and research support from community partner, the Family Violence Prevention Program (Government of Manitoba).