The Mental Health Consequences of Torture
| Author | : Ellen Gerrity |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 404 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781461512950 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1461512956 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (956 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Mental Health Consequences of Torture by : Ellen Gerrity
Download or read book The Mental Health Consequences of Torture written by Ellen Gerrity and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1997 the National Institute of Mental Health assembled a working group of international experts to address the mental health consequences of torture and related violence and trauma; report on the status of scientific knowledge; and include research recommendations with implications for treatment, services, and policy development. This book, dedicated to those who experience the horrors of torture and those who work to end it, is based on that report.
