Is Our Land Being Abused?

Asperger's syndrome: who is being abused?

Six case histories of children referred and admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit at a tertiary referral centre because of concerns about poor functioning and possible emotional abuse are presented. On initial assessment the children appeared to be well functioning and the impression was confirmed that their emotional needs were not being met by their parents. After detailed inpatient apprai...

Our failure to protect sexually abused children: Where is our ‘willing suspension of disbelief’?

Sprawl Save Our Land , Save Our Towns

Can tourism be the catalyst for urban preservation while permitting the continuation of urban culture? Only if local distinctiveness, rather than preserved monuments, is what attracts tourists to an historic region, argues Orba̧sli. The author advocates preservation through a planning-management approach. This approach avoids façadism (i.e., preservation of the physical elements only), and inste...

Is 'modern culture' bad for our health and well-being?

Evidence is accumulating that well-being in high-income societies may be static or in decline. One influential theory argues that this is because 'modern' societies are influenced by values of materialism, individualism and consumerism. Does this intellectual critique resonate with ordinary people? This article reports on interviews with purposefully selected groups in Scotland, where the relev...

Urogenital tract disorders in children suspected of being sexually abused.

INTRODUCTION Child sexual abuse (CSA) is generally defined as child exploitation that leads to achievement of sexual satisfaction. According to data from European countries, sexual abuse of children affects 10-40% of girls and 5-20% of boys. MATERIAL AND METHODS The Medline, and Web of Science databases were searched with no date limitation on May 2015 using the terms 'child abuse' in conjunc...