International perspectives in psychology : research, practice, consultation

International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation ® is committed to publishing research that examines human behavior and experiences around the globe from a psychological perspective. It publishes intervention strategies that use psychological science to improve the lives of people around the world.The journal promotes the use of psychological science that is contextually...

I hear you, you hear me. Sociotherapy in Rwanda

Ten significant change stories gathered from after care participants by sociotherapists of the Anglican Church of Rwanda and Faith Victory Association Nyamata.

Gewalt und belastende Kindheitserlebnisse: neue Aspekte anhand der internationalen Self-report-Studie = Violence and traumatic childhood experiences: new aspects revealed by the international self-report study (ISRD-2)

Problematische Kindheitserfahrungen wie die Auflösung der Familie, elterliche Substanzabhängigkeit oder häusliche Gewalt werden seit langem als wichtige Faktoren späterer Verhaltensprobleme diskutierte. Die internationale Self-report-Studie bietet vermutlich erstmals die Möglichkeit, die Einflüsse solcher Erfahrungen auf gewalttätiges Verhalten im Jugendalter länderübergreifend-vergleichend zu...

Forensic psychiatric expertise: posttraumatic stress disorder

This article presents our experiences in the field of forensic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objective. The study examined parameters of 30 patients with PTSD who were the subject of forensic expertise (PTSDF) and in 30 patients with PTSD who were not (PTSDN). Methods. Clinical research and the battery of tests (Impact of Event Scale - IES, Mississippi Scale, and list of symptoms of PCL-...

Families overcoming under stress: implementing family-centered prevention for military families facing wartime deployments and combat operational stress

ABSTRACT The toll of multiple and prolonged deployments on families has become clearer in recent years as military families have seen an increase in childhood anxiety, parental psychological distress, and marital discord. Families overcoming under stress (FOCUS), a family-centered evidence-informed resiliency training program developed at University of California, Los Angeles and Harvard Medical...

Disaster medicine: from preparedness to follow up = Rampenopvang van voorbereiding tot vervolg

Providing optimal care for a sudden, unexpected large amount of victims from a disaster or major incident is challenging. It requires an approach different from regular traumacare. The population as a whole, rather than the individual, should be the focus of management. This thesis focuses on medical preparedness, care and follow-up for victims of a disaster or major incident, and explores new...

Couple and family psychology: research and practice

Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice ® (CFP) is a scholarly journal publishing peer-reviewed papers representing the science and practice of family psychology. CFP is the official publication of APA Division 43 (Society for Couple and Family Psychology) and is intended to be a forum for scholarly dialogue regarding the most important emerging issues in the field, a primary outlet...

De oorlog als beleving: over de musealisering en enscenering van Holocaust-erfgoed

Wie nog maar enkele jaren geleden de oorlog een beleving had genoemd, had vast en zeker op veel scepsis kunnen rekenen. Dat ligt echter vandaag de dag heel anders. Vrijwel dagelijks worden we via de media op de hoogte gebracht van de acties van ‘onze jongens’ in Irak en Afghanistan. De nationale trots spat van het televisiescherm wanneer het gaat om onze bijdrage in de War on Terror (2001)...

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