RESEARCH INTERESTS

I am interested in both sides of aggression and violence: the aggressor and the victim. My main research interests are on the biological contribution to aggression and violence and the impact that violence, considered as a source of social stress, has on the victims. In animal models I have worked on the hormonal bases of aggressive behavior and on the consequences that the experience of defeat has on brain activity, the endocrine and autonomic nervous systems, and behavior. At the present, I am carrying out research on human victims of interpersonal violence, focusing on the impact that intimate partner violence has on mental and physical health, and the endocrine and immune systems of women. I am also interested on the impact that intimate partner violence can have on the children and on the cycle of violence: how victimization or exposure to violence can increase the likelihood of becoming an offender.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

A-Books

Prevention and control of aggression and the impact on its victims
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, 2001

B-Book Chapters

Martinez M and Blasco-Ros C (2005). Typology of human aggression and its biological control. In: Molecular mechanisms influencing aggressive behaviours . Edited by Donald Pfaff, Randy Nelson and Barry Keverne Novartis Foundation 268:201-8, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., UK

- Martinez M, García-Linares MA and Picó-Alfonso MA (2005) Women victims of domestic violence: consequences for their health and the role of the health system. In Gender, conflict, and violence. Edited by Renate C.A. Klein & Bernard Wallner, pp: 127-155. Studien-Verlag,Viena.

- Martinez M. (2000). Conclusiones del panel de violencia contra las mujeres. En: Las mujeres en el año 2000: hechos y aspiraciones, pp: 90- 94. Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales, Instituto de la Mujer: Madrid

- Calvo-Torrent A., Pico-Alfonso MA, Paya-Cano JL, Garcia-Linares MA, Herbert J and Martinez M. (2001). Male rats exposed to repeated defeat: behavioral response. In: Prevention and Control of Aggression and the Impact on its Victims Edited by M. Martinez., pp: 415- 420, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York..

-Herbert J. and Martinez M. Brain mechanisms in aggressive behaviour. (2001) In Conduct Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence, Edited by Jonathan Hill y Barbara Maughan, pp: 67-102, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.

C-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Pico-Alfonso MA, Echeburua E and Martinez M (2008). Personality disorder symptoms in women as a result of chronic intimate male partner violence. Journal of Family Violence 23(7):577-588

Pico-Alfonso MA, Garcia-Linares MI, Celda-Navarro N, Blasco-Ros C, Echeburua E and Martinez M The impact of physical, psychological and sexual intimate male partner violence on women's mental health: Depressive symptoms, Posttraumatic stress disorder, State anxiety and suicide. Journal of Women' Health (in press)

-Garcia-Linares MI, Pico-Alfonso MA, Sanchez-Lorente S, Savall-Rodriguez F, Celda-Navarro N, Blasco-Ros C, Martinez M. (2005). Assessing physical, sexual, and psychological violence perpetrated by intimate male partners toward women: a Spanish cross-sectional study. Violence and Victims 20(1):99-123.

-Pico-Alfonso MA, Garcia-Linares MI, Celda-Navarro N, Herbert J, Martinez M. (2004). Changes in cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone in women victims of physical and psychological intimate partner violence. Biological Psychiatry 56(4):233-240.

-Garcia-Linares MI, Sanchez-Lorente S, Coe CL, Martinez M. (2004). Intimate male partner violence impairs immune control over herpes simplex virus type 1 in physically and psychologically abused women. Psychosomatic Medicine 66(6):965-972

-Martinez M, Calvo-Torrent A and Herbert J (2002). Mapping brain response to social stress in rodents with c-fos expression: a review. Special issue: "Animal models of social stress: implications for the stress-related pathologies in humans". Edited by A. Sgoifo and P. Meerlo. Stress 5(1):3-13

-Chung KKK, Martinez M and Herbert J. (2000). C-fos expression, behavioural, endocrine and autonomic responses to acute social stress in male rats after chronic restraint: modulation by serotonin. Neuroscience 95(2): 453-463

-Suay F, Salvador A, Gonzalez-Bono E, Sanchis C, Martinez M, Martinez-Sanchis S, Simon VM and Montoro JB (1999). Effects of competition and its outcome on serum testostsreone, cortisol and prolactin Psychoneuroendocrinology 24: 551-566.

-Chung KKK, Martinez M and Herbert J. (1999). Central serotonin depletion modulates behavioural, endocrine and physiological responses to repeated social stress and subsequent c-fos expression in the brains of male rats. Neuroscience 92: 613-626.

-Calvo-Torrent A, Brain PF and Martinez M. (1999). Effect of predatory stress on sucrose intake and behavior on plus-maze in male mice. Physiology and Behavior 67(2): 189-196

-Martínez M, Calvo-Torrent A, Pico-Alfonso MA. (1998) Social defeat and subordination as animal models of social stress in rodents: a review. Special issue: Social defeat and subordination as models of social stress. Edited by Paul F. Brain and Manuela Martinez. Aggressive Behavior vol 4(4): 241-256.

-Martinez M. Phillips PJ and Herbert J. (1998). Adaptation in patterns of c-fos expression in the brain associated with either single or repeated social stress in male rats. The European Journal of Neuroscience 10:20-33.

-Martínez M., Guillén-Salazar, F, Salvador A. and Simón V.M.(1995) Successful intermale aggression and conditioned place preference in mice. Physiology and Behavior . vol 58(2): 323-328.

-Brain, P.F., Simón V.M. and Martínez M. (1991). Ethopharmacological studies on the effects of antihormones on rodent agonistic behavior with special emphasis on progesterone. Neuroscience and Biobehavioural Review Vol 15: 521-526.

-Martínez M., Simón V.M., Castaño D. and P.F., Brain. (1989). Effect of type of opponent on aggression in male mice with particular reference to studies with antihormones. Behavioral Processes. 20: 125-138.

-Brain, P.F., Simón, V., Hasan, H., Martínez M. and D. Castaño. (1988). The potential of antiestrogens as centrally-acting antihostility agents: recent animal data. International Journal of Neuroscience. 41: 169-177.

-Perez VS; Martínez M; Castaño D; Brain P.F. and Hasan S. (1988). Studies on the effects of the antiandrogen cyproterone acetate on social encounters between pairs of male mice. International Journal of Neuroscience. 41: 231-240.

-Martínez, M., Castaño, D., Simón V. and P.F. Brain. (1986). An ethopharmacological assessment of the influences of cyproterone acetate on social interactions in male mice. IRCS Medical Science. 14: 44-45.

D-Documents

Hagemann-White C, Gloor D, Hanmer J, Heam J, Humphreys C, Kelly L, Logar R, Martinez M, May-Chahal C, Novikova I, Pringle K, Puchert R and Schöttle M. (2008). Gendering Human Rights Violations: the case of Interpersonal Violence. European Commission, EUR 23336.

Martinez, M, Schröttle, M, Condon, S, Springer-Kremser, M, Timmerman, G, Hagemann-White, C. Lenz, H-J, May-Chahal, C, Penhale, B, Reingardiene, J, Brzank, P, Honkatukia, P, Jaspard, M, Lundgren, E, Piispa, M, Romito, P, Walby S, and Westerstrand J. (2006). Report of the state of the state of the research of interpersonal violence, and its impact on health and human rights available in Europe. European Commission, EUR 21915.

-Martinez, M./ Schröttle, M. et al. (2006). State of European research on the prevalence of interpersonel violence and its impact on health and human rights

E-Online Publications

Martinez M, Blasco-Ros C y Sánchez-Lorente S (2007). Papel del sistema sanitario, jurídico y social en la recuperación de la salud integral de la mujer víctima. Libro de Actas del I Congreso Internacional sobre Violencia de Género, 49-58.

Martinez, M, Schröttle, M, Condon, S, Springer-Kremser, M, May-Chahal, C, Penhale, B, Lenz, H-J, Jaspard, M, Piispa, M, Reingardiene, J, Brzank, P, Hagemann-White C, Blasco-Ros, C, and Ponocny-Seliger E. (2007). Perspectives and standards for good practice in data collection on interpersonal violence at European level. http://www.cahrv.uni-osnabrueck.de/reddot/190.htm

Schröttle, Monika, Manuela Martinez, Stephanie Condon, Maryse Jaspard, Minna Piispa, Jenny Westerstrand, Jolanta Reingardiene, Marianne Springer-Kremser, Carol Hagemann-White, Petra Brzank, Corinne May-Chahal, Bridget Penhale, with Eva Lundgren, Greetje Timmerman, Hans-Joachim Lenz (2006). Comparative reanalysis of prevalence of violence against women and health impact data in Europe – obstacles and possible solutions. Testing a comparative approach on selected studies. http://www.cahrv.uni-osnabrueck.de/reddot/190.htm

Martinez, M, Schröttle, M, Condon, S, Springer-Kremser, M, Timmerman, G, Hagemann-White, C. Lenz, H-J, May-Chahal, C, Penhale, B, Reingardiene, J, Brzank, P, Honkatukia, P, Jaspard, M, Lundgren, E, Piispa, M, Romito, P, Walby S, and Westerstrand J. (2006). Report of the state of the state of the research of interpersonal violence, and its impact on health and human rights available in Europe. State of European research on the prevalence of interpersonal violence and its impact on health and human rights. http://www.cahrv.uni-osnabrueck.de/reddot/190.htm