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Afghani children suffering from post-traumatic stress

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children who live in Afghanistan are particularly affected every day by a multitude of war time stressors which increase the likelihood of developing PTSD: trauma, child labor, and family and military violence. On a daily ...





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Why rebel groups attack civilians

Other Sciences / Other

created May 29, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (10) | comments 1

In civil war, rebel groups often target civilians despite the fact that their actual target is the government and that they are often dependent on the support of the civilian groups they attack. This may seem illogical, but ...


Violent upbringing may lead to domestic violence

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

October 5, 2009—A recent study from the latest issue of Personal Relationships shows that individuals who have experienced violence at an early age may have trouble adjusting to healthy, adult romantic relationships and ar ...


Growing problem for veterans: Domestic violence

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 06, 2008 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

"The increasing number of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) raises the risk of domestic violence and its consequences on families and children in communities across the United States," says Monica Matthieu, ...


Moral philosopher questions memory manipulation

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 29, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 3

Is medicated memory manipulation ethically sound? And perhaps more importantly, who should be charged with the decision to deliver such a treatment: patient or physician?


Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard two kilometers from the front line on Puthukkudiyiruppu

Sri Lanka army website hacked: defence ministry

Technology / Internet

created May 01, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The Sri Lankan army's website has been targeted in a "cyber terrorism" attack by Tamil rebels, the defence ministry said Friday, and replaced with gruesome photos of apparent victims of the civil war.


Eating sweets every day in childhood 'increases adult aggression'

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Children who eat sweets and chocolate every day are more likely to be violent as adults, according to new research.


Violence between couples is usually calculated, and does not result from loss of control

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Violence between couples is usually the result of a calculated decision-making process and the partner inflicting violence will do so only as long as the price to be paid is not too high. This is the conclusion of a new study ...


Researchers Find Group Therapy Benefits Homeless Veterans Prone to Violence

Researchers Find Group Therapy Benefits Homeless Veterans Prone to Violence

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study examines the rates of violence among homeless veterans and their partners and the significant results of group therapy.


New study finds high rates of childhood exposure to violence and abuse in US

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study from the University of New Hampshire finds that U.S. children are routinely exposed to even more violence and abuse than has been previously recognized, with nearly half experiencing a physical assault in the ...


Experts offer strategies for working with immigrant victims of violence

Experts offer strategies for working with immigrant victims of violence (w/ Video)

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Last year, the United States provided asylum and resettlement assistance for nearly 80,700 people from other countries, an increase from 71,300 individuals in 2007, according to the U.S. Committee for Refugees ...



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