Evaluating the impact of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) on the mental health and socioeconomic empowerment of survivors of sexual violence in Eastern DRC.

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Vaillant
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Narrative Exposure Therapy ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of Avoidant/Disengagement Coping and Social Support on the Mental Health of Adolescent Victims of Sexual Violence in Eastern Congo

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
An Verelst ◽  
Sarah Bal ◽  
Maarten De Schryver ◽  
Nanc Say Kana ◽  
Eric Broekaert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Eastern Congo ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Adolescent Victims

Sexual violence by occupational forces during and after World War II: influence of experiencing and witnessing of sexual violence on current mental health in a sample of elderly Austrians

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1354-1358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brigitte Lueger-Schuster ◽  
Tobias M. Glück ◽  
Ulrich S. Tran ◽  
Elisabeth L. Zeilinger
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
World War ◽  
Psychological Measures ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Traumatic Distress ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTBackground: Wartime rape is an atrocity with long-lasting impacts not only on victims but whole societies. In this brief report, we present data on experience and witness of sexual violence during World War II (WWII) and subsequent time of occupation and on indicators of mental health in a sample of elderly Austrians.Methods: Interviews of 298 elderly Austrians from a larger epidemiological study on WWII traumatization were analyzed for the impact of experience and witness of sexual violence during the wartime committed by occupational forces. Interviews comprised a biographical/historical section and psychological measures (BSI, TLEQ, PCL–C). Participants were recruited in all nine provinces of Austria with respect to former zones of occupation (Western Allied/Soviet).Results: Twelve persons reported direct experience of sexual violence, 33 persons witnessed such atrocities. One third of the victims and 18.2% of the witnesses reported post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD full/subthreshold). Sexual violence occurred more often in the former Soviet zone. Victims and witnesses displayed higher odds of post-traumatic symptoms and symptoms of depression and phobic fear than non-victims. Furthermore, witnesses displayed higher levels of aggression compared to victims and non-witnesses.Conclusions: Our results corroborate previous findings that wartime rape has long-lasting effects over decades on current mental health and post-traumatic distress in victims and witnesses. We recommend integration of psychotraumatological knowledge on consequences of sexual violence on mental health into geriatric care and the education of dedicated personnel.

scholarly journals What Impact Have SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 Pandemic on domestic violence against women in India across different states and union territories from the beginning of lockdown due to covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 till 20th September 2020? How Covid-19 pandemic induced lockdown influence mental health of women in India?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piyush Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
National Commission ◽  
Prime Concern ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Women In India

Abstract Background: The protection of women is of utmost importance and prime concern in India due to a huge population, equity issues, gender issues, lack of positive deviance at community level, illiteracy, socio-economic factors, migration from rural to urban areas, inaccessibility to legal help and of course many more factors. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had presented a challenge even for developed nations around the world regarding women’s protection in the ongoing pandemic era & especially in the lockdown period when it’s really difficult to go out and shout for help. Estimates published by WHO indicate that globally about 1 in 3 (30%) of women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic and its social and economic impacts have increased the exposure of women to abusive partners and known risk factors, while limiting their access to services. Situations of humanitarian crises and displacement may exacerbate existing violence, such as by intimate partners, as well as non-partner sexual violence, and may also lead to new forms of violence against women.1 Objectives: The main aim of this research is to find out Impact of SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 Pandemic on domestic violence against women in India across different states and union territories from the beginning of lockdown due to covid-19 pandemic. Data from March 2020 till 20th September 2020 is available so the study will give detail for this period. Settings & Design: The month-wise and state-wise data indicating number of complaints registered with National Commission for Women in India(NCW) under two different categories in two different table 1 & 2 will be discussed and displayed. The period of study is from March 2020 to 20th september2020. Materials & Methodology: The press information bureau2, Government of India Ministry of Women and child development have publicly announced under the heading- Increase in domestic violence against women dated 22 Sep 2020. The data obtained is analysed by using Microsoft Office software. Result: Increase in domestic violence against women in India from March 2020 till 20th September 2020. See Figure 1:- comparison of number of cases of domestic violence to know the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and lockdown situations in India.Conclusion: India should have various strategies to ensure safety of women and their mental health issues in such pandemic like situations. It seems that present laws and regulations are insufficient to give the desired results. The barriers of legal and protective system and delivery of helpful services etc. constraints should be rectified added with a proper dynamic plan to carry on usual women protection services even in pandemics and natural disasters. India needs to develop an exclusive plan to tackle such situations such as establishment of separate cadre of worker for women protection services. India is having a very huge population of women’s vulnerable to different kinds of violence so the Government must give top priority in making India a safe place for women’s. The domestic violence have a serious impact on mental health of women’s and their children especially in pandemic and lockdown situations in which its quite difficult to get help and relief.

Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Narrative Exposure Therapy to Address IPV-related Mental Health in Parenting and Pregnant Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen M. Volpe ◽  
Camille R. Quinn ◽  
Kathryn Resch ◽  
Valerie Douglas ◽  
Catherine Cerulli
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Pregnant Adolescents ◽  
Narrative Exposure Therapy

scholarly journals What Impact Have SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 Pandemic on domestic violence against women in India across different states and union territories from the beginning of lockdown due to covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 till 20th September 2020? How Covid-19 pandemic induced lockdown influence mental health of women in India?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piyush Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
National Commission ◽  
Prime Concern ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Women In India

ABSTRACT•Background: The protection of women is of utmost importance and prime concern in India due to a huge population, equity issues, gender issues, lack of positive deviance at community level, illiteracy, socio-economic factors, migration from rural to urban areas, inaccessibility to legal help and of course many more factors. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had presented a challenge even for developed nations around the world regarding women’s protection in the ongoing pandemic era & especially in the lockdown period when it’s really difficult to go out and shout for help. Estimates published by WHO indicate that globally about 1 in 3 (30%) of women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic and its social and economic impacts have increased the exposure of women to abusive partners and known risk factors, while limiting their access to services. Situations of humanitarian crises and displacement may exacerbate existing violence, such as by intimate partners, as well as non-partner sexual violence, and may also lead to new forms of violence against women. Objectives: The main aim of this research is to find out Impact of SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 Pandemic on domestic violence against women in India across different states and union territories from the beginning of lockdown due to covid-19 pandemic. Data from March 2020 till 20th September 2020 is available so the study will give detail for this period. Settings & Design: The month-wise and state-wise data indicating number of complaints registered with National Commission for Women in India(NCW) under two different categories in two different table 1 & 2 will be discussed and displayed. The period of study is from March 2020 to 20th september2020. Materials & Methodology: The press information bureau , Government of India Ministry of Women and child development have publicly announced under the heading- Increase in domestic violence against women dated 22 Sep 2020. The data obtained is analysed by using Microsoft Office software. Result: Increase in domestic violence against women in India from March 2020 till 20th September 2020. See Figure 1:- comparison of number of cases of domestic violence to know the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and lockdown situations in India.Conclusion: India should have various strategies to ensure safety of women and their mental health issues in such pandemic like situations. It seems that present laws and regulations are insufficient to give the desired results. The barriers of legal and protective system and delivery of helpful services etc. constraints should be rectified added with a proper dynamic plan to carry on usual women protection services even in pandemics and natural disasters. India needs to develop an exclusive plan to tackle such situations such as establishment of separate cadre of worker for women protection services. India is having a very huge population of women’s vulnerable to different kinds of violence so the Government must give top priority in making India a safe place for women’s. The domestic violence have a serious impact on mental health of women’s and their children especially in pandemic and lockdown situations in which its quite difficult to get help and relief. Keywords- SARS-CoV-2, pandemic, violence, women, lockdown, domestic abuse,

Community-based mental health care and narrative exposure therapy

2021 ◽  
pp. 305-310
Author(s):  
Kevin Pottie ◽  
Azaad Kassam ◽  
Douglas Gruner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Narrative Exposure Therapy ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Primary Care Practitioners

Global mental health explores cultural differences and country-specific conditions, it deals with the epidemiology of mental disorders in different countries, their treatment options, mental health education, the structure of mental health care systems, and human rights issues. Specifically, this chapter focuses on community-based mental health approaches to trauma-related illness in refugees and related comorbidities. We develop an argument for shared mental health care, enhanced psychoeducation and other training for primary care practitioners working with refugees. We discuss cultural safety, trauma-informed care approaches, and narrative exposure therapy. We provide examples of these approaches and therapies, and explore how a narrative approach may provide an opportunity to involve students and primary care practitioners in more nuanced communication and care of refugees and other migrants.

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