Intimate partner violence is violence committed by one of the people in an intimate relationship against the other. Most people naturally think that it is primarily the victims of intimate partner ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) renewed its recommendation for intimate partner violence (IPV) screening and its call for more evidence on screening for abuse of older or vulnerable ...

The Spokane YWCA says its domestic violence hotline receives an average of 400 calls every month and its legal programs have seen a 95% increase in use since 2025.

Vera and Shaun came into therapy to work on "communication issues." Over time, the therapist began to detect that there was abuse taking place. Although the couple denied any history of physical and ...

Take a moment and let the title of this article sink in: “Partner violence is common.” For this article, the title is the main point. It is the crucible. So why did I choose to make the title the ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 studies involving 17,380 pregnant women found that common mental disorders ...

Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can increase the risk of being victimised by a romantic partner in adulthood, by impacting personality and mental health development, finds a new study led by ...

The decision defines the new tort as covering acts of physical violence, isolation tactics, manipulation, humiliation, ...

The FDA should protect continued access to mifepristone—one of two medications used for abortion—not only based on the undeniable scientific evidence affirming its safety, but also because it will ...

Thirty-nine people died in situations of intimate partner violence in the state last year, the most in more than three decades of tracking such cases, Violence Free Minnesota said Thursday. There wasn ...

Ruba Ghazal is calling on Quebec’s new female premier, Christine Fréchette, to do more to prevent intimate partner violence ...

Smadar Samson met a group of women who had become homeless after leaving abusive relationships, while she was doing volunteer work in homelessness outreach. Some had children in tow, others had ...