Over multiple generations, American Indian communities have endured a succession
of traumatic events that have enduring consequences for community members. This
article presents a multilevel framework for exploring the impact of historically
traumatic events on individuals, families, and communities. The critical
connection between historically traumatic events and contemporary stressors is
also d... hiện toàn bộ
Although male rape is being reported more often than before, the majority of
rape victims continue to be women. Rape myths—false beliefs used mainly to shift
the blame of rape from perpetrators to victims—are also prevalent in today’s
society and in many ways contribute toward the pervasiveness of rape. Despite
this, there has been limited consideration as to how rape prevention programs
and polic... hiện toàn bộ
John Briere, Diana M. Elliott, Kathryn Harris, ANN COTMAN
This article examines psychometric characteristics of the 100-item Trauma
Symptom Inventory (TSI) in a sample of 370 psychiatric inpatients and
psychotherapy outpatient men and women. The 10 clinical scales of the TSI had a
mean α of .87, with αs ranging from .74 for Tension Reduction Behavior to .90
for both Depression and Intrusive Experiences. A self-reported history of
interpersonal trauma (in... hiện toàn bộ
The present study investigated the relationship between criminal psychopathy and
violent behavior. Groups were defined according to psychopathy ratings (Hare's
Psychopathy Checklist) and violence. Psychopaths scored higher than
nonpsychopaths on measures of impulsiveness and aggressiveness, and they were
more likely than other inmates to behave aggressively, to have committed more
serious past off... hiện toàn bộ
The various categories of reports of child sexual abuse were examined in Phase 1
of a two-part study. In this first phase, all the reports (N = 576) of child
sexual abuse made to the Denver Department of Social Services were categorized.
Most reports were reliable accounts (70%), but a small proportion appeared to be
fictitious (8%). In Phase 2, fictitious (false) reports of child sexual abuse
wer... hiện toàn bộ
Verbal disclosure of abuse in a specialized interview was studied in a sample of
28 children, ages 3 to menarche, who presented with purely physical complaints
later diagnosed as a sexually transmitted disease, in the absence of any known
prior disclosure or suspicion of sexual abuse. Only 43% gave any verbal
confirmation of sexual contact. Fifty-seven percent were “false negatives.”
Disclosure wa... hiện toàn bộ
This study examined the relationship between alcohol and individual difference
factors on one hand and marital aggression on the other hand. Subjects were 320
married and cohabiting men who participated in a nationally representative study
of alcohol consumption in young men. Subjects completed scales assessing
hostility, self-consciousness, and marital satisfaction, and the Alcohol
Dependence Sca... hiện toàn bộ
Physical child abuse continues to be a major social concern, particularly
because the sequelae of physical child abuse can persist long after the
experience of abuse. This article presents the practitioner with a
representative, albeit not an exhaustive, review of perpetrator characteristics.
Perpetrator variables are discussed under four major headings: social,
biological, cognitive/affective, an... hiện toàn bộ
William J. Sabol, Claudia J. Coulton, Jill E. Korbin
The capacity of communities to prevent violence is examined fromthree
perspectives: youth violence, child maltreatment, and intimate partner violence.
The analysis suggests that community social control and collective efficacy are
significant protective factors for all three types of violence, but these need
to be further distinguished for their relationships to private, parochial, and
state contr... hiện toàn bộ
Self-report instruments have not been favored in the prediction of criminal
recidivism. The present study compared the predictive accuracy of a self-report
instrument (Self-Appraisal Questionnaire) with the Psychopathy
Checklist-Revised, General Statistical Information on Recidivism, and the
Violent Risk Appraisal Guide. The sample consisted of incarcerated males (N= 78)
who were followed for 2 ye... hiện toàn bộ