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domestic violence
Articles tagged "domestic violence".
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Identifying and Intervening with Patients Who Have Been Choked During Sex
Within the past decade, a growing number of adolescents and young adults have engaged in sexual choking or strangulation (SC/S; Sharman et al., 2025). Although it is normalized among many young people, the practice poses risks to their health and safety. Sexual asphyxiation, or “choking” (the latter being a popularized term), is actually “strangulation” because […]
Maria Turkson, Ph.D. + 1 more
September 29, 2026
Telehealth Therapy Concerns for Clients Engaging in Treatment for Domestic Violence
The COVID-19 global pandemic has generated innovative adjustments related to how mental health services are accessed. Telehealth has become a convenient, safe, and necessary avenue for people to receive mental health care, such as therapy. With benefits like increased reach and accessibility, and decreased cost and travel (Madigan et al., in press), it is an […]
Lori Ahuja, B.S.
March 1, 2021
Strong Through Every Mile
Running has been a fervent hobby of mine for over a decade. It is a pastime which I paradoxically find relaxing, as well as a sport through which I test and challenge myself. Running has provided me many benefits over the years, including improved physical health, social connections, and self-confidence. I am a strong believer […]
Brittany King, M.A
April 15, 2019
Couples Therapy in an Abusive Relationship
Question by Faith Prelli I have a client (18yr female) who I have seen twice a week for 8 months who is currently in a relationship plagued with intimate partner violence. This has been dubbed “mutual combat” by several of my co-workers, but in exploration with her, it appears as though the severity of his […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP
July 1, 2010