Violence

"Violence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Individual or group aggressive behavior which is socially non-acceptable, turbulent, and often destructive. It is precipitated by frustrations, hostility, prejudices, etc.

Descriptor ID	D014754
MeSH Number(s)	I01.198.240.856 I01.880.735.900
Concept/Terms	Violence Violence Atrocities Atrocities Assaultive Behavior Assaultive Behavior Behavior, Assaultive

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Violence".

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Criminology [I01.198]
Crime [I01.198.240]
Violence [I01.198.240.856]
Sociology [I01.880]
Social Problems [I01.880.735]
Violence [I01.880.735.900]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Violence".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Violence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Violence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 40 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	1	2
1998	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	2	1	3
2005	1	1	2
2006	0	2	2
2007	1	1	2
2008	0	1	1
2010	0	1	1
2012	1	1	2
2013	2	0	2
2014	1	0	1
2015	2	1	3
2016	1	0	1
2017	3	2	5
2019	1	1	2
2020	0	1	1
2022	0	2	2
2023	1	3	4
2024	0	1	1

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Ratnasekera A, Harris M, Caplan R, Getchell J, Laughery JT, Mason L, Bradley KM, Chen D, Jurkovitz C. Mental Health Care Resource Utilization of Victims of Interpersonal Violence in the Novel Coronavirus Era. J Surg Res. 2024 09; 301:512-519.

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Alhusen J, Smeltzer S, Laughon K, Hughes R, Alexander K, Njie-Carr V, Sharps P. Disability and violence: Urgent call for data to achieve equity. J Adv Nurs. 2023 05; 79(5):e33-e35.

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Molock SD, Boyd RC, Alvarez K, Cha C, Denton EG, Glenn CR, Katz CC, Mueller AS, Meca A, Meza JI, Miranda R, Ortin-Peralta A, Polanco-Roman L, Singer JB, Zullo L, Miller AB. Culturally responsive assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth of color. Am Psychol. 2023 10; 78(7):842-855.

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Selekman J, Monforto K, Selekman D. Violence Toward and by Youth: Part I: Looking for the "Whys". NASN Sch Nurse. 2023 Jul; 38(4):187-193.

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Selekman J, Monforto K, Selekman D. Violence Toward and by Youth: Part II: Recommendations for Violence Interventions in the School Setting. NASN Sch Nurse. 2023 Jul; 38(4):195-202.

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Falb KL, Blackwell A, Hategekimana JD, Sifat M, Roth D, O'Connor M. Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: The Influence of Early Life Experiences of Abuse. Violence Against Women. 2024 03; 30(3-4):873-889.

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Alexander AC, Waring JJC, Noble B, Bradley D, Olurotimi O, Fronheiser J, Sifat M, Ehlke SJ, Boozary LK, McQuoid J, Kendzor DE. Perceptions of Mental Health and Exploring the Role of Social Activism Among African Americans Exposed to Media Coverage of Police Brutality and Protests. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 06; 10(3):1403-1413.

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Wright JL, Jarvis JN, Pachter LM, Walker-Harding LR. "Racism as a public health issue" APS racism series: at the intersection of equity, science, and social justice. Pediatr Res. 2020 11; 88(5):696-698.

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Brewer-Smyth K, Burgess AW. Neurobiology of Female Homicide Perpetrators. J Interpers Violence. 2021 10; 36(19-20):8915-8938.

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Cook A, Hosmer D, Glance L, Kalesan B, Weinberg J, Rogers A, Schultz CS, Gilligan CT, Gross B, Vernon T, Ward J, Osler T, Rogers F. Population-Based Analysis of Firearm Injuries among Young Children in the United States, 2010-2015. Am Surg. 2019 05 01; 85(5):449-455.

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