Debra L. Karch

· Debra Karch, PhD - Lead Behavioral Scientist, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"Debra L. Karch, a behavioral scientist at the C.D.C. and the lead author of the report, said three major factors were common in violence of all kinds: intimate partner relationships, substance abuse and mental disturbances. ‘These are things we could focus on in an attempt to prevent violent deaths,' she said."