Violence

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Use of corporal punishment, such as spanking, is more common in families in which intimate partner violence is present, according to study data presented here.

NEW ORLEANS – Family member involvement or previous diagnoses of depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder is most likely how extremists and conspiracy theorists end up in psychiatric care, Jack S. Rozel, MD, said.

NEW ORLEANS – The most common pathway in borderline personality disorder is nonviolence, Jack S. Rozel, MD, said at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

NEW ORLEANS – Psychiatrists who identify a patient at risk for committing violence should work with other subject matter professionals to determine the protective factors that can help reduce that person’s risk, Jack S. Rozel, MD, MSL, said.

Referrals for intimate partner violence increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic at a program within Boston Children’s Hospital, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

A primary care intervention that consisted of one-on-one counseling and text messages significantly reduced violent behavior, anxiety and substance use among adolescents, data show.

People with schizophrenia spectrum disorders appeared to have increased risk for perpetrating violent outcomes compared with community control individuals, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Cyberbullying, as well as content related to drugs, depression and violence, were major risk factors for subsequent youth suicide-related behavior, according to results of a matched case-control study published in JAMA Network Open.

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics linked exposure to gun violence to a rise in pediatric ED visits for mental health issues, especially for children who witnessed such actions.

The 2015 ceasefire in Colombia was linked to better pregnancy outcomes for women who conceived after the conflict, according to findings published in the open-access journal PLS Medicine.