Refugees and asylum seekers: a review from an equality and human rights perspective /Peter Aspinal, Charles Waters

This report examines the situation of asylum seekers and refugees from an equality and human rights perspective. Refugees and asylum seekers are a diverse group, with one thing in common: they are subject to forced migration, and are fleeing from persecution in their countries of origin. They have a range of intersectional identities and can experience discrimination on the grounds of any of the seven equality areas, or because of socio-economic factors.

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Rehabilitation of torture survivors in five countries: common themes and challenges

Background: Torture continues to be a global problem and there is a need for prevention and rehabilitation efforts.There is little available data on torture survivors from studies designed and conducted by health professionals in low income countries. This study is a collaboration between five centres from Gaza, Egypt, Mexico, Honduras and South Africa who provide health, social and legal services to torture survivors, advocate for the prevention of torture and are part of the network of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT).

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Rapid Health and Needs assessments after disasters: a systematic review

Publichealth care providers, stakeholders and policy makers request a rapid insight into health status and needs of the affected population after disasters. To our knowledge, there is no standardized rapid assessment tool for European countries. The aim of this article is to describe existing tools used internationally and analyze them for the development of a workable rapid assessment

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PTSD in the older bereaved people

Complicated grief reactions are relatively common following spousal bereavement. Old-age spousal loss qualifies as a possible traumatic stressor, however, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a possible complication of the loss has rarely been explored in this population. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of PTSD in elderly bereaved people across the first 18 months of bereavement. Additionally, risk factors for the prediction of bereavement outcome in relation to four domains of the bereavement process were investigated.

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Public support for vigilantism

Why can vigilantes count on public support? Why do citizens in certain cases oppose the formal prosecution and punishment of vigilantes? Are such reactions an indication of lacking confidence in the criminal justice system? Or do situational aspects perhaps also play a role? The goal of this dissertation is to explain public support for vigilantism. In two studies, respondents were presented with a fictional case about vigilantism and answered related questions.

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Quand le temps suspend son cours: à propos du traumatisme psychique et de ses suites = When time is suspending his run: about psychic trauma and his following

Over het verband tussen psychotrauma en de confrontatie met de tijdelijkheid van het bestaan.

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Psychopathology and resilience following traumatic injury: a latent growth mixture model analysis

To investigate trajectories of PTSD and depression following traumatic injury using latent class growth curve modeling. A longitudinal study of 330 injured trauma survivors was conducted and participants were assessed during hospitalization, and at 1, 3, and 6 months follow-up.

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Psychosoziale Online-Beratung für Bundeswehrsoldaten mit einsatzbedingten psychischen Belastungen = Psychosocial online counseling for soldiers of the Federal Armed Forces with mission-related Psychological Stress Condition

Seit Juni 2008 wird das Online-Beratungsportal www.angriff-auf-die-seele.de betrieben und durch das Forschungs- und Behandlungszentrum für Psychotraumatologie der Bundeswehr in Berlin fachlich unterstützt. Es bietet neben informativen Inhalten die Möglichkeit der anonymen Online-Beratung zu einsatzbedingten psychischen Störungen. 116 Online-Anfragen, die bis August 2009 eingingen, wurden im Rahmen einer Pilotstudie nach ihren Inhalten, den Nutzern und dem Einsatzbezug evaluiert. Soldaten (bzw.

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Preventing post traumatic stress disorder: are drugs the answer?

In the field of traumatic stress, chemoprophylaxis is a term that is often used but rarely well understood. There has been no shortage of debate on the issue, but few rigorous studies to ground the discussion. The purpose of the current paper is to explore the issues surrounding this contentious area. Databases including PubMed, PsychArticles and Web of Knowledge were searched using the key words 'chemo or pharmaco', 'prevention or prophylaxis', and 'PTSD or post-traumatic stress'.

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Prevalence estimates of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: critical review

The aim of the present study was to provide a critical review of prevalence estimates of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among military personnel and veterans, and of the relevant factors that may account for the variability of estimates within and across cohorts, including methodological and conceptual factors accounting for differences in prevalence rates across nations, conflicts/wars, and studies.

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