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Dr. Anne P. DePrince
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Author "Every 90 Seconds: Our Common Cause Ending VAW" | Psychology Professor, Community-Engaged Scholar at University of Denver | Earnest Photo-Taker
Grateful to all who work to make the world a better place, in big and small ways, each day.
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Reposted by Dr. Anne P. DePrince
New paper reminds us yet again: HOMICIDE is the leading cause of death for pregnant women.

Gun violence & partner violence are related.

All-cause homicide & firearm homicide of pregnant women are higher, in states w/ higher calculated firearm ownership (1/x 🧵

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Firearm Homicide in Pregnant Women and State-Level Firearm Ownership
This cross-sectional study examines firearm homicide rates in pregnant compared with nonpregnant women and whether estimated state-level firearm ownership is associated with homicide deaths among preg...
jamanetwork.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
As Domestic Violence Awareness Month/#DVAM wraps up, it's a good time to remind people that intimate abuse is linked with health - including asthma - even years later. Check out my new piece w/ Dr. Eileen Wang. @theconversation.com theconversation.com/people-abuse...
People abused by intimate partners have worse asthma – but researchers are still untangling the reasons behind this surprising link
Uncontrolled inflammation is usually thought to be the culprit behind asthma. But in asthma patients who have survived intimate partner violence, a possible new pattern is emerging.
theconversation.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In the #Denver area? Join me Thursday for a free class to learn why violence against women is an issue for all of us - from small business owners and healthcare workers to teachers and neighbors, this talk is an invitation to building a better world together. www.du.edu/continuing-e...
October 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Grateful to Drs. Astrida Kaugers and Deb Oswald + the Department of Psychology at Marquette University for hosting me for a couple of days to explore how to turn psychological science into action to end intimate violence and build a better world together.
October 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, join me to explore why violence against women matters to each of us. If you're in #Denver, register for this free class on 10/16 at DU. @uofdenver.bsky.social #every90seconds #DVAM www.du.edu/continuing-e...
October 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Our team welcomed October and Domestic Violence Awareness Month with purple and purpose. Proud to join the One Mile Closer to Hope walk today w/ #Denver collaborators, colleagues, and friends. Thanks to organizers, speakers and MILCK who inspire action this #DVAM.
October 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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By @alexisadamsclark.bsky.social and @sarahharsey.bsky.social and me:

"Factors of institutional betrayal associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms and barriers to service use among campus sexual assault survivors."

Full text dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/articles...
dynamic.uoregon.edu
August 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
With gun violence headlines (again) in the news, re-upping my @psychologytoday.com piece from last year on guns and intimate violence. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/from...
Guns and Intimate Violence
When guns make the news, it's often after mass shootings. Behind the headlines, guns also play a role in intimate violence. Here's what you need to know.
www.psychologytoday.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Check out my latest post at @psychologytoday.com for some new findings from our team on trauma and alienation among older adults. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/from...
Trauma and Alienation Matter Later in Life
Many older adults experience trauma and maltreatment, both early in life and as they age—and feelings of alienation may worsen the resulting distress.
www.psychologytoday.com
August 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Sunflower Sunday.
July 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Reposted by Dr. Anne P. DePrince
I keep learning:

Tyranny depends on learned helplessness.

Thoughtful acts of courage are effective; without them we are sunk.

Sustainable courage involves moderating exposure to distressing news, celebrating success, finding joy.

www.institutionalcourage.org/courage-in-a...
Institutions are the building blocks of a civil society | Center for Institutional Courage
For the past weeks I have thought a lot about these words and what they suggest about how to support healthy institutions, the building blocks of our democracy.  I keep learning that:
www.institutionalcourage.org
July 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Set up for the Student Signature Work Showcase, including research-themed cookies, is a go! Now all we need is you! @uofdenver.bsky.social friends, swing by the Commons from 3 to 5 today to view posters and chat with amazing student scholars. And did I mention cookies?
May 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Undergraduate #research is incredibly important -- to student learning and collaborative problem solving. Join me in opening more doors to public good research that brings together students, mentors, and communities to build a better world together. #1Day4DU www.givecampus.com/schools/Univ...
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH & STUDENT EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Make your Denver Difference today w/a gift to Undergraduate Signature Research Grants!
www.givecampus.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Excited to be at the @uofdenver.bsky.social CAPE Gala with #Every90Seconds. Let's build a better world together.
May 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Reposted by Dr. Anne P. DePrince
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to a close, reminder that DOGE is busy gutting programs that help survivors—without explanation. People facing the highest rates of sexual violence — like Native communities – are paying the price.
 
This is not how we protect survivors.
US Justice Department cancels hundreds of grants for police, crime victims
The U.S. Justice Department has canceled hundreds of ongoing grants that funded everything from services for mental health care for police officers to support programs for victims of crime and sexual assault, according to internal records and four people familiar with the matter.
www.reuters.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Join our team this #DenimDay in renewing (or trying on for the first time!) your belief that a different world is possible -- one without sexual violence. Here's to working together to translate awareness into action. #Every90Seconds @ccasacolorado.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Please support the role of your local bookstore in building community and fighting for your right to read whatever you want - saving a few bucks on Amazon comes at a very steep price @splitrockbks.bsky.social #IndependentBookstoreDay

www.bookweb.org/independent-...
Independent Bookstore Day
www.bookweb.org
April 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Wow, this conversation! So much to inspire and consider...including that if everyone has just a little bit of #courage, no one person has to be a hero. open.spotify.com/episode/6LUj...
Sarah McBride's Challenge to Democrats
Pod Save America Ad-free (🔓) · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Some of our essays about institutional betrayal, DARVO, institutional courage, and government:

www.jjfreyd.com/government
Essays about Government — Jennifer Joy Freyd, PhD.
www.jjfreyd.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Trauma research offers a lot of insights into the current moment. Check out this important take from @jjfreyd.bsky.social.
"Trump’s tariff gaslighting has a name: It’s DARVO"
by @sarahharsey.bsky.social & me

"Trump’s attempts to deflect responsibility and blame . . . are calculated efforts to distract and confuse you. By exposing DARVO . . . we can ensure that his gaslighting does not win."

thehill.com/opinion/whit...
thehill.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Reposted by Dr. Anne P. DePrince
DARVO, betrayal blindness, institutional betrayal, institutional courage, Trump, backlash, my own experiences, more.

Me with Jake Ward @byjacobward.bsky.social on The Rip Current.

18-minute preview free now. Full interview free in one week or subscribe now.

open.substack.com/pub/theripcu...
Ep 03: Jennifer Freyd on DARVO and the Language of Betrayal
How do public figures slip out of trouble? Using a time-honored tactic: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. The scientist who discovered DARVO has a lot to teach us about the war on truth.
open.substack.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM