Victim Help Seeking: Differences Between Intimate Terrorism and Situational Couple Violence

Abstract: Research indicates that two major forms of partner violence exist, intimate terrorism (IT) and situational couple violence (SCV). The current study (N= 389) used a subgroup of women who responded to the Chicago Women’s Health Risk Study to examine whether type of violence experienced is differentially related to formal (e.g., police, medical agencies, counseling) and informal (e.g., family, friends/neighbors) help seeking. IT victims were more likely to seek each type of formal help but were equally or less likely to seek informal help. Findings can inform both family violence research and the development and implementation of social service programs.     

Risk factors for suicide attempts among alcohol dependent patients.

Suicidal behavior is a common and important problem among alcohol dependent patients. The study was designed to examine risk factors for attempting suicide in 499 alcohol dependent patients. Those who had attempted suicide (N = 198) were more likely to be female, report a family history of suicidal behavior, report more childhood trauma, report greater levels of aggressive behavior, began heavy drinking earlier, and were more likely to have received antidepressant medication. Logistic regression analysis showed that gender, family history, and childhood sexual abuse history made significant and independent contributions to the risk of a suicide attempt. Thus, developmental, personality, family history, social, and comorbidity risk factors may differentiate alcohol dependent patients who have attempted suicide from those who have not.     

Change of tubular reabsorption of sodium and water after denervation

1. Renal function was compared in dogs before and after denervation, with normal or reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR). GFR was reduced by one of two means, aortic clamping or injection of plastic microspheres into one renal artery.

2. The data showed that the tubular rejection fraction of denervated kidneys increased at a time when the same value for the control kidney decreased, indicating that denervation diuresis is not simply a result of increased filtered load of Na and water.

3. Changes in excretion after aortic clamping are not due solely to reduced filtered load. A reduction in renal blood pressure itself appears to have a direct effect on Na transport since Na excretion was significantly decreased before there were any changes in GFR, renal plasma flow and urine volume.

4. When GFR in a denervated kidney was reduced by microsphere injection it was demonstrated that a significant natriuresis (U_Na V) and diuresis (V) occurred when. GFR was reduced by as much as 40%.

5. These experiments support the hypothesis that denervation diuresis does not result solely from increased filtered load, but entails altered Na transport.

     

Cross-sectional validation of the PROMIS-Preference scoring system by its association with social determinants of health

Quality of Life Research - PROMIS-Preference (PROPr) is a generic, societal, preference-based summary score that uses seven domains from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System...