Omega-3 fatty acids in cause, prevention and management of violence in schizophrenia: Conceptualization and application
Publication date: Available online 31 October 2019Source: Aggression and Violent BehaviorAuthor(s): Wen-Chen Ouyang, Gwo-Ching Sun, Mei-Chi HsuAbstractSchizophrenia is a disabling neurological disorder. Patients with this disease are at higher risk to violence. This paper reviewed the recent literatures with respect to the heterogeneous nature of the abnormalities and pathophysiological and biological risk markers that link to violent behavior in patients with schizophrenia with a particular interest in lipid metabolism. We have focused on altered lipid profile including polyunsaturated fatty acids, which may have attribut...
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - November 1, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Why we cannot explain cross-cultural differences in risk assessment
Publication date: Available online 30 October 2019Source: Aggression and Violent BehaviorAuthor(s): Stefanie Schmidt, Roxanne Heffernan, Tony WardAbstractThe prediction and explanation of crime currently relies predominantly upon the concept of dynamic risk factors (DRF). Evidence suggests that DRF vary across cultures with respect to their prevalence and their predictive validity (e.g., Olver, Stockdale, & Wormith, 2014). What remains unclear is whether the observed differences can be explained by real cultural differences in the causes of crime; and if this is the case, how does culture influence this? We suggest that co...
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - November 1, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Improving approaches in psychotherapy and domestic violence interventions for perpetrators from marginalized ethnic groups
This article reviews literature about the success of domestic violence intervention approaches among marginalized ethnic group perpetrators. While each intervention approach highlights key practices for revealing violent behaviour, the combination of integrative approaches and culturally-sensitive strategies appear to be more effective for perpetrators from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds. This article contributes to debates about culturally-sensitive approaches by discussing the importance of professionals' skills for enhancing marginalized ethnic perpetrators' motivations to remain engaged in the intervention pr...
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - October 26, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Time's up: Recognising sexual violence as a public policy issue: A qualitative content analysis of sexual violence cases and the media
This study ultimately aims to introduce a theory: that current media representations of sexual violence are inappropriate and may affect public opinion, thus playing a role in impeding policy change. (Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior)
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - October 21, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Racial and ethnic differences in bullying: Review and implications for intervention
Publication date: Available online 18 October 2019Source: Aggression and Violent BehaviorAuthor(s): Mariah Xu, Natalia Macrynikola, Muhammad Waseem, Regina MirandaAbstractDespite increased research on bullying over the past few decades, researchers still have little understanding of how bullying differentially affects racial and ethnic minority and immigrant youth. To facilitate efforts to better evaluate the impact of bullying among racial and ethnic minority youth and improve interventions, we integrated research from multiple disciplines and conducted a systematic search to review relevant cross-cultural research on the...
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - October 19, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Risk factors for elder abuse and neglect: A review of the literature
Publication date: Available online 12 September 2019Source: Aggression and Violent BehaviorAuthor(s): Jennifer E. StoreyAbstractElder abuse is a global problem gaining recognition due to its severe impact on victims and the ageing population. Increased recognition has led to the investigation of perpetrator and victim characteristics that increase the risk of elder abuse. The identification of such risk factors can assist practitioners in preventing abuse, determining the risk of continued elder abuse and, where factors are dynamic, can be targets for risk management. This literature review identifies and describes perpetr...
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - September 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
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Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - September 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The grooming of children for sexual abuse in religious settings: Unique characteristics and select case studies
This article examines the sexual grooming of children and their caregivers in a wide variety of religious settings. We argue that unique aspects of religion facilitate institutional and interpersonal grooming in ways that often differ from forms of manipulation in secular settings. Drawing from Christianity (Catholicism, Protestantism, and Seventh-day Adventism) and various sects (the Children of God, the Branch Davidians, the Fundamentalist Latter-day Saints, a Hindu ashram, and the Devadasis), we show how some religious institutions and leadership figures in them can slowly cultivate children and their caregivers into ha...
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - September 8, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Changes in aggression among mainland Chinese elementary, junior high, and senior high school students across years: A cross-temporal meta-analysis
This study examined whether aggression among students in China rose or fell during 2003–2016. We applied a cross-temporal meta-analysis of 90 studies using Aggression Questionnaire (Buss & Perry, 1992) responses by 87,319 students (primary school students through senior high students). The results showed less aggression in later years. The decline in aggression was greater among junior high school students than among other students. Otherwise, the decline in aggression did not differ across gender or across regions (Eastern China, Central China, Western China). (Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior)
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - September 8, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Correlates of youth violence in low- and middle-income countries: A meta-analysis
Publication date: Available online 2 September 2019Source: Aggression and Violent BehaviorAuthor(s): Olga Sánchez de Ribera, Nicolás Trajtenberg, Yulia Shenderovich, Joseph MurrayAbstractThe highest rates of serious interpersonal violence occur in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) especially in Latin America, the Caribbean, and sub–Saharan Africa. However, previous reviews of risk factors for youth violence focused almost entirely on studies from high-income countries (HICs). Rigorous synthesis of evidence is needed for LMICs. We conducted a meta-analysis of studies of youth violence in LMICs, identified by exten...
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - September 3, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Consistently inconsistent: A systematic review of the measurement of pornography use
Publication date: Available online 29 August 2019Source: Aggression and Violent BehaviorAuthor(s): Ethan A. Marshall, Holly A. MillerAbstractResearch indicates that pornography use is now practically ubiquitous among males and continually increasing among females. These statistics are concerning in light of decades of research signaling that pornography use may be associated with sexually coercive behavior. Though the relationship between pornography use and sexual coercion has been a focus of concern, the apparent inconsistency in methods used to assess pornography limits the field from approaching a consensus on the stre...
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - August 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Cyber dating abuse (CDA): Evidence from a systematic review
Publication date: Available online 27 August 2019Source: Aggression and Violent BehaviorAuthor(s): Sónia Caridade, Teresa Braga, Erika BorrajoAbstractYouth use a variety of digital tools to initiate, develop, and maintain a dating relationship. By doing so, youth become more accessible and vulnerable to interpersonal intrusiveness, which can promote certain forms of victimization, such as Cyber Dating Abuse (CDA). The present study provides a systematic review aimed to identify the studies that have been developed on youth CDA, describing their methodology, main objectives and findings, as well the constructs used. We ide...
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - August 29, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Why theory matters in correctional psychology
Publication date: Available online 26 August 2019Source: Aggression and Violent BehaviorAuthor(s): Tony WardAbstractEffective and ethical psychological practice relies on good science, and good science takes theory construction very seriously, as seriously as data collection. There is little point in developing valid research designs and sophisticated data analytic techniques if the ideas driving research are mistaken or trivial. In this paper I explore the problem of theoretical illiteracy for correctional psychological research and practice. First, I discuss why theory is important in science and the dangers of ignoring ...
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - August 26, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Examining the efficacy of bystander sexual violence interventions for first- year college students: A systematic review
ConclusionBystander intervention education is effective in increasing bystander confidence among college students; however, confidence gained during bystander intervention education needs to be assessed. (Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior)
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - August 26, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The role of income inequality on factors associated with male physical Intimate Partner Violence perpetration: A meta-analysis
This study examines the influence of income inequality on risk markers for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in countries with low and high income inequality measured by the GINI index. Examining male perpetration of IPV, we used meta-analytic procedures to learn if income inequality moderated the strength of the relationship between well-established risk markers and IPV. We found that young age, relationship dissatisfaction, violence towards non-family members, and emotional abuse perpetration were significantly stronger risk markers for countries with high income inequality than for countries with low income inequality. We...
Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior - August 23, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
