In attempted homicide cases, how a victim resists influences the offender's actions. Analysis of 93 cases showed that when victims resist, offenders are more likely to use multiple acts of violence and controlling methods. Offenders perceive victims in three roles: as an object, a vehicle, or a significant person. When seen as an object, offenders escalate violence; as a vehicle, they use physical controls and single violent acts; when the victim is personally significant, offenders rely on verbal control and their knowledge of the victim. These findings suggest victim resistance shapes the dynamics of the attack.
Female trauma survivors of interpersonal violence with co-occurring disorders who practiced meditation for six weeks showed significant improvements in mental health and trauma symptoms, while those in a control condition did not. The meditation curriculum, rooted in Tibetan traditions, included breathing, loving kindness, and compassion practices. Group differences were large, with 35.5% of meditators versus 8.3% of controls achieving reliable change in mental health symptoms, and 42.3% versus 4.8% in trauma symptoms. Meditation appears to be a beneficial complementary intervention for this population.