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Altruism born of suffering among emerging adults in Northern Ireland
Laura K. Taylor, Jeffrey R. HannaThe purpose of this paper is to explore altruism born of suffering (ABS), a theory that explains how the experience of suffering within one’s own life may result in the motivation…
Gender representations of female perpetrators of intimate partner violence
Jenna Walker, Jo Ashby, Neil Gredecki, Emma TarpeyThe purpose of this paper is to understand the constructions of female-perpetrated intimate partner violence (IPV) among postgraduate (PG) students studying and preparing for a…
Male sexual assault survivors: lessons for UK services
Michelle LoweThe purpose of this paper is to provide a concise, selective review of the current status of service provision for male survivors of sexual assault in the UK.
Design of the “Up2U” domestic abuse perpetrator programme
Dominic A.S. Pearson, Amy FordThe purpose of this paper is to outline the development, structure, and implementation of a new programme for domestic abuse (DA) perpetrators.
Violence victimization and perpetration in relation to fearlessness about death in suicidal psychiatric inpatients
Stephani Granato, Shannon Boone, Shane Kuhlman, Phillip N. SmithThe interpersonal theory of suicide proposes that fearlessness about death, one aspect of the capability for suicide, may explain men’s greater risk for death by suicide. The…
Fantastic and uninviting behavior: psychopathy, alcohol, and violence
Marc T. Swogger, Kathleen M. Montry, Zach Walsh, David S. KossonEarly clinical accounts of psychopathy suggest important relationships between alcohol use and psychopathic traits that lead to fantastic and uninviting behavior. In particular…
Advancing the prediction and prevention of murder-suicide
Matthew C. Podlogar, Anna R. Gai, Matthew Schneider, Christopher R. Hagan, Thomas E. JoinerThe phenomenon of murder-suicide (aka. homicide-suicide) makes a sizeable impact on current public perceptions and policies regarding mental illness and risk for violence…
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- Associate Prof Philip Birch