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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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Natural disasters and their long-term effect on happiness: the case of the great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake. [PDF]
, 2012 The great Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) earthquake, which occurred in 1995, resulted in tremendous economic damage to the city of Kobe. Using individual-level data of Japan during the period 2000–08, I investigated the long-term impact of the earthquake on the ...
Yamamura, Eiji
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Border harm and affective injustice: The politics of anger at the Melilla border, Spain
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines protests in a detention center in Melilla, Spain—a site where structural violence intersects with the everyday harms of confinement. Adopting a justice and dignity‐centered perspective, we analyze grassroots forms of resistance emerging at the border. The study focuses on the protests of Tunisian migrants and explores the
Corina Tulbure
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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 +3 more
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Workplace violence towards healthcare workers impacts workforce stability and patient care delivery. California passed a workplace violence prevention standard, phased in during 2017‐2018, requiring enhanced tracking and training in healthcare workplaces.
Rachel Odes +3 more
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Brain and BehaviorIntroduction 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 +14 more
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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 +7 more
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BMC PsychologyBackground Spinal cord injury (SCI) often leads to persistent pain and significant challenges in personal, social, and occupational life, requiring interdisciplinary rehabilitation.
Anders Orup Aaby +2 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 +8 more
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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 +7 more
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