Background: The sexual and reproductive health of African American women has been
compromised due to multiple experiences of racism, including discriminatory healthcare …

Traumatic events (including sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, and combat
trauma) are associated with long-term physical and psychological effects. These events may …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Intimate partner violence is a persistent public health problem that affects millions of
Americans every year. The term, intimate partner violence, refers to any physical or sexual …

We would like to thank the following individuals who contributed in specific ways to the
development of this technical package. We give special thanks to Linda Dahlberg for her …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence are
public health problems known to have a negative impact on millions of persons in the United …

Importance Intimate partner violence (IPV) and abuse of older or vulnerable adults are
common in the United States but often remain undetected. In addition to the immediate …

Due to its widespread prevalence and its far-ranging immediate and long-term
consequences for victims, 1 their families, and for communities as a whole, IPV is …

While there has been much empirical research on adult dating violence, only recently has
research began to also focus on young adult dating violence in general and teen dating …

African American women are disproportionately affected by multiple sexual and reproductive
health conditions compared with women of other races/ethnicities. Research suggests that …