Background

Almost on a weekly basis, we are confronted by horrific images of children enduring

inconceivable traumas, such as the frequent school shootings in the US, the reports of

abducted girls being held captive for years, and the many children exposed to war in the

Middle East. On those days, we hug our children a little closer. We feel grateful for what

we have, and mourn what others have lost. What we do not think about are the countless

children who experience trauma just as distressing, but far too common to make headlines.

Background: The prevalence of 30-day mental disorders with retrospectively reported early onsets is significantly higher in the U.S. Army than among sociodemographically matched civilians. This difference could reflect high prevalence of preenlistment disorders and/or high persistence of these disorders in the context of the stresses associated with military service. These alternatives can to...

This book traces the ideological innovations that ISIS deploys to recruit unprecedented numbers of Westerners, the composition of its snuff videos, and the technological tools it exploits on social media to broadcast its atrocities, and its recruiting pitch to the world, including its success at attracting thousands of Western adherents. The authors examine ISISs predatory abuse of women and...

Introduction -- The parent-child attachment relationship -- Family context of attachment relationships -- Neurobiology and genetics -- Peer victimization and partner violence -- Child sexual abuse -- Special populations -- Final thoughtsThe author proposes in this book that an increased risk for abusive behavior or revictimization, as a function of ones own experiences of abuse or trauma in...