Resource Library
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Trauma, post traumatic stress disorder, & eating disorders |
Traumatic events, especially those involving violence between people, have been found to be significant risk factors for the development of a variety of psychiatric disorders, including eating disorders—particularly those involving bulimic symptoms, such as binge eating and purging (2017).
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Article | Animal Abuse, CCR, Immigration, Mental Health | March 14, 2023 | Download |
The influence of abuse & trauma on eating disorders |
This article examines the relationship between childhood abuse and eating disorders. Treatment for someone who has an eating disorder and is also a survivor of abuse must take all issues into account (2020).
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Article | Animal Abuse, Burnout, Campus Safety Awareness Month, Immigration Awareness Month | March 14, 2023 | Download |
Preventing & responding to domestic violence in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) communities |
LGBTQ survivors face significant barriers to accessing services, and also experience high rates of violence. This collection of resources draws from the work of U.S. leaders who focus specifically on the issue of domestic violence within the LGBTQ community (2019).
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Article | Animal Abuse, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Stalking | February 22, 2023 | Download |
Police decision-making factors in domestic violence cases |
This paper examines how officers think about domestic violence situations, as well as how they interpret conflicting stories to arrive at their decisions regarding whether and whom to arrest (Uploaded 2020).
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Article | Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Stalking | February 22, 2023 | Download |
Native American women still have the highest rates of rape & assault |
This article examines the prevalence of rape and assault among Native American and Alaskan women (2016).
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Article | Animal Abuse, Risk Assessment/LAP, Stalking Log | February 22, 2023 | Download |
Fraud & abusive schemes information for Indian tribal governments |
This site contains information from the Office of Indian Tribal Governments, which has identified various abuses and schemes that cause financial risk to the tribes and their tribal members (2019).
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Article | Animal Abuse, Risk Assessment/LAP | February 21, 2023 | Download |
Exposure to violence linked to suicidal behavior |
This webpage examines the correlation between intimate partner violence, mental illness, and suicidality among men, women, and children (Uploaded 2020).
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Article | Animal Abuse, CCR, Immigration Awareness Month | February 21, 2023 | Download |
Deaf survivors of domestic & sexual violence |
This website offers various resources for Deaf survivors of domestic and sexual violence (Uploaded 2020).
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Article | Animal Abuse, CCR, Children, Mental Health | February 2, 2023 | Download |
Barriers to Reporting Sexual Assault in Rural Areas |
This article discusses obstacles to reporting sexual assault in rural areas and the need for more research concerning sexual assault in these communities (2009).
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Article | Advocacy, Investigation, Medical, Prosecution, Rural, Sexual Assault, Systemic Change | February 1, 2023 | Download |
“Assault and battery” in the delivery room: The disturbing trend of obstetric violence |
This article discusses the unnecessary, violent procedures used during childbirth, resulting in decreased agency for patients and the delivery of lower-quality care (2018).
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Article | Animal Abuse, Body Cams, Burnout, Mental Health | February 1, 2023 | Download |
Domestic Violence in Rural Communities |
Domestic violence courts' key principles are transferable to rural and suburban dockets. This paper illustrates how to integrate key domestic violence court principles into local practice (2005).
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Article | Advocacy, Children, Expert Witnesses, FRTs, High Risk Team, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Immigration Awareness Month | January 27, 2023 | Download |
“It felt like I had been violated”: How obstetric violence can traumatize patients |
This article discusses the trauma that comes after obstetric violence. These violence deliveries are, in part, driven by a legal environment that pushes physicians to conduct unnecessary interventions and make decisions that disregard the mother's desires (2019).
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Article | Animal Abuse, Body Cams, Burnout, Mental Health | January 24, 2023 | Download |