Department of Psychology University of Arizona

Arizona’s increasing child abuse rates top nation

All StoriesReham Alawadhi10/23/20142

When Kathy Picard was young, her family took her to a dermatologist to find out why she was losing her eyelashes and eyebrows. The dermatologist diagnosed acute encephalitis, and gave her an ointment to use. Little did the dermatologist know. Picard was actually losing her eyelashes and eyebrows because she was plucking them herself. From…

Domestic Violence Rates in Arizona Decreasing

All StoriesReham Alawadhi10/09/20140

Jami Day was a prideful 19-year-old girl moving in with her new fiancé. Two weeks into the new living arrangement, they got into an argument. It was the first time that Day had ever seen him that angry, and they had been dating for five or six months. “It kind of scared me so I…