Trauma

Gender-based violence is a big concern in hospitality – and women bear the brunt of managing it

Julia Coffey, University of Newcastle; David Farrugia, Deakin University; Lena Molnar, University of Newcastle; Megan Sharp, The University of Melbourne, and Steven Threadgold, University of Newcastle Gender-based violence, particularly sexual harassment, is a serious and persistent problem across the workforce. But our new research paints a concerning picture of the extent of the problem in [...]

By |2023-09-12T12:00:28+10:00September 12th, 2023|Categories: Trauma, Violence|Tags: |0 Comments

Do women soccer players have more concussions? This world cup and beyond, here’s how to keep our players safe

Shreya Mcleod, Australian Catholic University and Kerry Peek, University of Sydney The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup starts today, and more teams are taking part than ever before. The number of women and girls playing soccer around the world has also increased from about five million in 2014 to more than 13 million in 2019. [...]

By |2023-08-02T11:01:32+10:00August 2nd, 2023|Categories: Trauma|Tags: |0 Comments

Emotional abuse is a pattern of hurtful messages – building parenting skills could help prevent it

Divna Haslam, Queensland University of Technology; Alina Morawska, The University of Queensland, and James Graham Scott, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute When people think about child maltreatment, many think of physical or sexual abuse. But a key finding of our Australian Child Maltreatment Study, published last month, is that emotional abuse is widespread and associated [...]

By |2023-05-10T10:05:58+10:00May 9th, 2023|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Trauma|Tags: |0 Comments

Hit your head while playing sport? Here’s what just happened to your brain

Sarah Hellewell, Curtin University It’s Friday night, your team is playing, and scores are nail-bitingly close. A player intercepts the ball, and bam! A player tackles his opponent to the ground. Trainers and doctors gather nervously while the commentators wait for confirmation: a concussion, mild traumatic brain injury, head knock, strike, tap, bump, blow … [...]

By |2023-05-03T14:42:31+10:00May 3rd, 2023|Categories: Science & Research, Trauma|Tags: |0 Comments

The Batty effect: How one woman changed the conversation on domestic violence

By Lisa Wheildon and Asher Flynn “If anything comes out of this, I want it to be a lesson to everybody that family violence happens to everybody no matter how nice your house is, no matter how intelligent you are. It happens to anyone and everyone.” These simple, grief-stricken words and the accompanying images of [...]

By |2021-09-27T12:02:08+10:00September 27th, 2021|Categories: Sexual Assault, Trauma, Violence|Tags: |0 Comments

How intimate partner violence affects children’s health

Stephanie Brown, Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Deirdre Gartland, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Childhood should be a happy and carefree time, but often it doesn’t work out that way. Children are exposed to all the stresses and strains that affect the families and communities in which they grow up. Recent research shows this can have [...]

By |2021-05-03T12:28:15+10:00May 3rd, 2021|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Trauma, Violence|0 Comments

This week’s news has put sexual assault survivors at risk of ‘secondary trauma’. Here’s how it happens, and how to cope

Mary Iliadis, Deakin University; Bianca Fileborn, The University of Melbourne, and Rachel Loney-Howes, University of Wollongong The continuing media coverage of rape and sexual assault allegations faced by current and former political figures has put many sexual abuse survivors at risk of being traumatised all over again. Widespread media attention features near-constant social media updates [...]

By |2021-03-18T09:37:00+11:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Sexual Assault, Trauma|0 Comments

Why every teacher needs to know about childhood trauma

Emily Berger, Monash University and Karen Martin, University of Western Australia Mental health issues among children are on the rise due to the impacts of the COVID pandemic, including lockdowns. Recent reports show there has been a 28% spike in calls to the phone counselling service Kids Helpline between March and July 2020 compared with [...]

By |2020-09-21T10:56:12+10:00September 21st, 2020|Categories: Education, Trauma|0 Comments

‘Lit therapy’ in the classroom: writing about trauma can be valuable, if done right

Yannick Thoraval, RMIT University Some of my students have been assaulted. Others have been homeless, jobless or broke, some suffer from depression, anxiety or grief. Some fight addiction, cancer or for custody. Many are in pain and they want to write about it. Opening wounds in the classroom is messy and risky. Boundaries and intentions [...]

By |2020-09-07T16:19:02+10:00September 7th, 2020|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Trauma|0 Comments

True or false: The complexities of trauma and memory

- Laura Jobson, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University The Netflix series Unbelievable tells the true story of a US teenager who’s raped but not believed by local police. Her story is inconsistent, and she appears detached when she tells it. Besides, she’s a former foster child, and perceived as emotionally “needy”. The [...]

By |2020-05-11T14:03:53+10:00May 11th, 2020|Categories: Trauma|0 Comments
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