Publications - Family Violence

Building Brainerd's resilience: Could research on childhood trauma change society?, by Chelsey Perkins, Brainerd Dispatch, May 29 2016.

“What if one area of research could prevent some of society's biggest problems? Researchers say an ever-expanding pool of data on the effects of childhood trauma—and how to counteract those effects—might be the key to alleviating countless societal problems. These include criminality, substance abuse, mental health problems and some of the leading causes of death. ”

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY, by MEGAN DOTTERMUSCH, nomore.org, Apr 29 2016.

“Domestic violence affects all populations, but the transgender community is victimized at higher rates than the general population: according to a review completed by The Williams Institute, 30 percent to 50 percent of transgender people experience intimate partner violence at some point in their lifetime compared to 28 to 33 percent in the general population. ”

How People Learn to Become Resilient, by Maria Konnikova, The New Yorker, Feb 11 2016.

“Resilience presents a challenge for psychologists. Whether you can be said to have it or not largely depends not on any particular psychological test but on the way your life unfolds. If you are lucky enough to never experience any sort of adversity, we won’t know how resilient you are. It’s only when you’re faced with obstacles, stress, and other environmental threats that resilience, or the lack of it, emerges: Do you succumb or do you surmount? ”

Among high risk kids, both boys and girls are victims of dating violence, by Kathryn Doyle, Reuters, Jan 29 2016.

“For kids and teens exposed to violence at home or in the community, boys are just as likely to be seriously hurt by a romantic partner, although the risk changes with age, according to a new study. ”

The Words Hurt: Helping Children Cope with Verbal Abuse (Let's Talk), by Chris Loftis, 2016.

Somebody Cares: A Guide for Kids Who Have Experienced Neglect, by Susan Farber Straus, PhD, 2016.

Spousal abuse: The 'silent illness' driving women into homelessness, by Lisa De Bode, Aljazeera America, Aug 14 2015.

“Domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness for women, according to John Lozier, the executive director at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC).That link is nothing new. A study of 220 homeless families in sheltered accommodation that was published in The American Journal of Public Health in 1997 found that two-thirds of mothers have a history of domestic violence. Yet medical practitioners don’t routinely screen for the abuse and aren’t trained to act on the symptoms, missing opportunities to rehabilitate women and help them stave off homelessness. ”

Doctors Devise A Better Way To Diagnose Shaken Baby Syndrome, by Tara Haelle, National Public Radio (NPR)- Public Health, Jul 29 2015.

“Researchers have developed and validated a tool doctors can use to distinguish between head injuries resulting from abuse and those from accidents or medical conditions. The method, described in the journal Pediatrics on Monday, asks doctors to check for six other injuries, each of which increases the likelihood that a head injury resulted from severe shaking, blunt force or both. ”

To Stop Violence, Start at Home, by Paemla Shifman and Salamishah Tillet, New York Times, Feb 3 2015.

“The pattern is striking. Men who are eventually arrested for violent acts often began with attacks against their girlfriends and wives. In many cases, the charges of domestic violence were not taken seriously or were dismissed. ”

Let Me Love You Through It: The Inspiring True Stories of Victims, Becoming Survivors of Domestic Violence, by Hoagland, A., Oct 30 2014.

“Abuse thrives in the silence. Join me on my mission to bring to light the biggest, silent epidemic man has ever known. 29 Brave women and men, including myself, have given us a peek inside the true darkness if their lives lived in domestic violence, and their encouraging battles to escape.. ”

Why Black Women Struggle More With Domestic Violence, by Feminista Jones, Time, Sep 10 2014.

“Domestic and intimate partner violence (DV/IPV) is a “family secret” in our Black communities. While I’m not suggesting that all Black people think and function in similar enough ways that we could all be labeled simply as one “community,” I do know we have pervasive problems that require nuanced discourse — especially in light of the national conversation about domestic abuse that has erupted over the last week. ”

Study: Financial Education Key For Domestic Violence Survivors, by Jeltsen, Melissa, The Huffington Post, Jul 24 2014.

“M.A. has no bruises or scars from the abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband. That is, unless you look at her bank account.”

'I’m a Survivor of Rape and Intimate Partner Violence--And I’m a Man', by John Kelly, Time, Jul 2 2014.

“The crisis of campus sexual violence can't be solved without addressing other populations that are at surprisingly high risk. The topic of campus rape has been making its way to Congress and the White House, and coverage of this issue has increasingly been making headlines. But conspicuously absent from the conversation is the narrative of male and queer survivors. ”

The Day My Daddy Lost His Temper: Empowering Kids That Have Witnessed Domestic Violence (The Empowering Kids Series), by Santana McCleary, C. , Jun 22 2014.

“The Empowering Kids Series is a collection of empathically reflective stories told from the perspective of young children. These books are meant to be used by parents and mental health providers to facilitate the child’s verbalization of their feelings and experiences, thereby advancing the healing process and are aimed at validating the readers’ experiences and feelings, thereby reducing feelings of shame and isolation. ”

Teaching Children to Calm Themselves, by David Bornstein, New York Times, Mar 19 2014.

“Children who experience abuse, neglect, severe stress or sudden separation at a young age can be traumatized. Without appropriate adult support, trauma can interfere with healthy brain development, inhibiting children’s ability to make good decisions, use memory or use sequential thought processes to work through problems. ”