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The mental health of Syrian refugee children and adolescents

Forced Migration Review, 2014
Mental health services can be key to restoring basic psychological functioning and to supporting resilience and positive coping strategies for children, adolescents and adults.
Leah James, Annie Sovcik, Ferdinand Garoff, Reem Abbasi   +3 more
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The Sanctuaries for Witch-hunt Victims in Northern Ghana

Modern Africa, 2018
Witch-hunts in Ghana’s Northern Region occur mainly among neighbours and members of the extended family. Triggers for accusations are disease, death and accidents. With many exceptions, the accused are postmenopausal women.
Felix Riedel
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Examining the Impact of Domestic and Family Violence on Young Australians’ School‐Level Education

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australian policy and practice increasingly acknowledges the need to respond to children as victim‐survivors of domestic and family violence (DFV) in their own right. As part of this, and in recognition that schools often have the most consistent contact with young people experiencing DFV, there is mounting recognition of the role education ...
Rebecca Stewart, Kate Fitz‐Gibbon, Steven Roberts   +2 more
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An epigenome‐wide study of a needs‐based family intervention for offspring of trauma‐exposed mothers in Kosovo

Brain and Behavior
Introduction Maternal stress and trauma during pregnancy have been shown to influence cortisol levels and epigenetic patterns, including DNA methylation, in the offspring. This study aimed to determine whether a tailor‐made family intervention could help
Joanne Ryan, Aung Zaw Zaw Phyo, Sebahate Pacolli Krasniqi, Selvi Izeti Carkaxhiu, Peter Fransquet, Sara Helene Kaas‐Petersen, Dafina Arifaj Limani, Vjosa Devaja Xhemaili, Mimoza Salihu, Qendresa Prapashtica, Nebahate Zekaj, Vesa Turjaka, Shr‐Jie Wang, Feride Rushiti, Line Hjort   +14 more
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Validation of the Child Post-Traumatic Cognitions Inventory in Korean survivors of sexual violence

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2018
Background Dysfunctional cognitions related to trauma is an important factor in the development and maintenance of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in children and adolescents.
Han Byul Lee, Kyoung Min Shin, Young Ki Chung, Namhee Kim, Yee Jin Shin, Un-Sun Chung, Seung Min Bae, Minha Hong, Hyoung Yoon Chang   +8 more
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Understanding Youth Assaults of Police Officers in Australia: A Power Threat Meaning Framework Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores youth violence towards police officers in Australia through the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) to better understand the underlying factors contributing to such violence; focusing on power dynamics, childhood adversity, and trauma.
Dimitra Lattas, Kelly Hine, Catherine Creamer, Kelley Burton, Katelyn Davenport‐Klunder   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Psychological Intervention After Rape: A Feasibility Study

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Rape is the most common trauma leading to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among women, with a conditioned prevalence of up to 50%. PTSD is considered to be a lethal condition associated with increased risk of suicide, drug- and alcohol dependence ...
Maria Bragesjö, Karin Larsson, Lisa Nordlund, Therese Anderbro, Therese Anderbro, Erik Andersson, Anna Möller, Anna Möller   +7 more
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A psychometric evaluation of the National Stressful Events Survey for PTSD-Short Scale (NSESSS-PTSD) among Korean psychiatric outpatients

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022
The National Stressful Events Survey for PTSD-Short Scale (NSESSS-PTSD) is a brief screening measure for DSM-5 PTSD that has not been evaluated for its psychometric properties in clinical population.
Ilbin Kim, Daeho Kim, Nam Hee Kim, Joo Eon Park   +3 more
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Understanding the Housing and Support Experience of People With Complex Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis of Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz, Fiona Carey, Libby Witts, Jessie Spence, Peter Mulherin, Megan Topping, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interdisciplinary value-based cognitive behavioral treatment for people with persistent pain after posttraumatic spinal cord injury (project VALIANT): protocol for an intervention study using multiple baselines single-case experimental design

BMC Psychology
Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) often leads to persistent pain and significant challenges in personal, social, and occupational life, requiring interdisciplinary rehabilitation.
Anders Orup Aaby, Tonny Elmose Andersen, Sophie Lykkegaard Ravn   +2 more
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