Sentences with phrase «experienced physical assault»

By contrast, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men who experienced both physical threat and physical assault in the 12 months prior to interview were equally likely to have reported their most recent incident of physical threat to the police as men who had only experienced physical assault during the 12 months prior to interview (23 % and 22 % respectively).

In the 12 months prior to the 2008 NATSISS, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who had experienced physical assault were significantly more likely than Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men who had experienced physical assault to identify the perpetrator of their most recent incident of violence as a person known to them (94 % compared to 77 %).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men who experienced physical assault during the 12 months prior to interview were almost four times more likely than Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who experienced physical assault to have identified the perpetrator of their most recent incident as a stranger (23 % compared to 6 %).

Regarding previous IPV experience, all of the mothers had experienced psychological aggression (n = 38; 100 %) and the majority had experienced physical assault (n = 29; 76.3 %), injuries (n = 30; 78.9 %), and sexual coercion (n = 27; 71.1 %) by their former partners.

A quarter experienced physical assault.

You may hear degrading comments about your age and abilities, experience physical assault or suffer in a hostile work environment.

Not exact matches

Women who have experienced sexual assault and / or rape are more likely to experience the following physical symptoms: frequent feelings of fatigue, obesity, severe PMS, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic pelvic pain, frequent headaches, frequent vaginal infections, trouble sleeping and overall less satisfaction with their physical health.

The alleged physical assaults in the Schneiderman case are on the extreme end of the spectrum, but also are extensions of behavior most women have experienced or witnessed in the political world.

According to the Pride Agenda, one third of all transgender New Yorkers have experienced homelessness in their life, two thirds have faced job discrimination, and almost 30 percent have suffered a serious physical or sexual assault.

The researchers undertook a nationally representative prospective cohort study of 1,112 school - based adolescents aged 13 - 16 years, and assessed them at baseline, three - months and 12 - months for childhood trauma (defined as physical assault and bullying) and psychotic experiences.

Researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have demonstrated that exposure to childhood trauma (physical assault and bullying) is linked to psychotic experiences, (such as hearing voices), and in turn the cessation of traumatic experiences led to a significant reduction in the incidence of psychotic experiences.

«However, PTSD can arise from a variety of traumatic experiences, including road traffic accidents, physical or sexual assault, and natural disasters.

Stoicism is truly the key as there's little in the movie that's not directly related to Zamperini's wartime experience of overcoming extreme mental anguish and assaults on his physical flesh.

In the video, a voice recounts the brutal physical assaults and threats that detainees have experienced.

You may have had to spend time in a hospital for your physical injuries, lost time from work because of your injuries or the fear and anxiety you're experiencing in the wake of the crime, or been disfigured such as by a brutal assault or a stabbing.

According to RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization, among undergraduate students at college, 23.1 percent of females experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation.

Men may experience physical and verbal assaults and even sustain severe injuries from their partners in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships.

The JCTS2F has 10 items that measure respondents» experiences of abuse in IPV situations and five subscales: psychological aggression, physical assault, injury, sexual coercion, and negotiation.

Although most of my work is with military and first responders (police, fire) who are having difficulty in their lives after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic or life - threatening event, I also treat civilians with a history of trauma experiences such as sexual assault, physical assault, motor vehicle accidents, terrorist attacks, workplace violence, and a variety of other life - altering incidents.»

A recent study showed that up to 60 % of children have been exposed to violence and nearly half of these events were direct physical assaults on the child.59 These experiences affect childhood health and well - being beyond any physical injuries incurred, leading to mental, physical, and behavioral problems.28, 60,61

Though not all refugee and asylum seeking children and adolescents are subjected to these circumstances, experiences often claimed to be encountered by them include the violent death of a parent, injury / torture towards a family member (s), witness of murder / massacre, terrorist attack (s), child - soldier activity, bombardments and shelling, detention, beatings and / or physical injury, disability inflicted by violence, sexual assault, disappearance of family members / friends, witness of parental fear and panic, famine, forcible eviction, separation and forced migration (Burnett & Peel, 2001; Davies & Webb, 2000).

«As a trauma specialist, Dr. Brewer has treated survivors of many types of traumatic experiences, including: sexual and / or physical assault, rape, natural disasters, unexpected death / loss, childhood trauma, vehicular trauma, and combat / military - related trauma.

Of the adversities implicated, sexual and physical abuse were more significant risk factors than other adversities, highlighting the fact that intrusive and aggressive experiences in childhood may have more devastating and longer lasting effects.58 This may be due to the extreme powerlessness and loss of control that such abuse causes, or to physically aggressive assaults resulting in the devaluation of one's body and consequent susceptibility to self - harm.28 In a country with high rates of sexual and physical abuse, 46 this is a matter of particular concern.

Types of traumatic experiences are varied yet distinct, including sexual abuse or assault, physical abuse or assault, emotional / psychological maltreatment, neglect, serious accident or medical illness, witness to domestic violence, victim / witness to community violence, school violence, natural or manmade disasters, forced displacement, war / terrorism, victim / witness to extreme personal / interpersonal violence, traumatic grief / separation, and system - induced trauma.

As an adult, the traumatic event may also be experienced or witnessed (vicarious) and can occur in many forms including domestic violence, community violence, sexual assault or abuse, physical abuse, neglect, war, and natural disasters.

Specifically, compared with dating and married couples, couples who cohabit experience higher rates of serious physical assault.

«Dr. Ralston provides treatment for adults who, as children or as adults, have experienced domestic violence, physical or sexual assault (abuse, rape, molestation), sexual harassment, motor vehicle accidents, combat, or other serious and threatening events.

Experience Suicide Childhood Sexual Abuse Physical Assault Domestic Violence Accidents Illness PTSD or Trauma History Injury Witnessing Trauma

Physical abuse: Several screeners assessed the child's experience of physical Physical abuse: Several screeners assessed the child's experience of physical physical assault.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who had experienced both physical threat and physical assault in the 12 months prior to interview were significantly more likely to report their most recent incident of physical threat to the police than women who had only experienced physical threat (47 % compared to 34 %).