Millan AbiNader and colleagues examine national datasets that enable researchers to evaluate incidence, trends, disparities, and policies related to fatalities associated with intimate partner violence (IPV), to more effectively intervene.
Dan Corwin led a paper, along with Kate McDonald, Kristy Arbogast, and colleagues, to determine the combination of elements from four commonly-used clinical concussion batteries that maximize the accuracy of adolescent concussion diagnosis.
Sara Jacoby and colleagues examined the perspectives of people injured by firearms with regards to the news media’s coverage of firearm violence. The study found that survivors of firearm injury perceived harms including dehumanization, reliving trauma, and...
Terry Richmond and Marta Bruce were featured in an LDI Q&A regarding “The Contribution of Neighborhood Characteristics to Psychological Symptom Severity in a Cohort of Injured Black Men,” a paper they recently published in the Journal of Racial and...
Starting in 2022, the NFL introduced the “Inspire Change Changemaker Award” where each club selects an individual making a difference in their community with their social justice work. Ruth Abaya was named the Eagles’ inaugural Changemaker for her...
Elinore Kaufman was quoted in an Inquirer article about the utility of tourniquets amidst the gun violence epidemic in Philadelphia. A separate, parallel article of the same journal told readers how to fashion and use a tourniquet to save a life. Read the full...
Maggie Lowenstein sat down for a Q&A with Penn LDI’s Karl Stark to talk trends and promising efforts in opioid and substance use care. CareConnect, an opioid telehealth program on which Lowenstein collaborates with Jeanmarie Perrone, was separately featured...
Elinore Kaufman, Terry Richmond, and Katie Hoskins published a review on youth firearm injury, now the leading cause of death for youth in the United States. Geared towards pediatric critical care clinicians, the review discusses risk and protective factors as well as...
Millan AbiNader and colleagues examine a key issue for social workers intervening on intimate partner violence: understanding the likelihood of future reassault and potential lethality. This practice update aims to help practitioners understand the utility and...
Colleagues shine a spotlight on the work of Laura Vargas, who integrates the power of stories with the rigor of science to understand mental health vulnerabilities among Latin American immigrants, so we can improve the development and delivery of appropriate...