Within the framework of article, authors for first time introduce into scientific circulation correspondence between Shamkhal Mahdi Khan Tarkovsky, his nephew Muhammad-bek and Qadi Abdulkarim al-Atagi (from village Atagi), dedicated to conclusion a political alliance authoritative Chechen foreman Biybulat Taimiev. The correspondence, reconstructed by on basis newly discovered five letters its p...

This study presents an exploratory, cross-sectional investigation of factors associated with internalizing emotional and behavioral problems (anxiety/depression, emotional withdrawal, and somatic complaints) in a sample of adolescents displaced by the war in Chechnya and interviewed in the fall of 2000. Social support and connectedness with family, peers, and the larger community were given par...

While modern normative approaches to ethics of war (just theories) stumble over theoretical aporia legitimating ?collective organized violence? such as the war, anthropological practical military servicemen focus on lived moral experience and enacted values individuals who were placed in situation ?total violence?. Drawing memoirs two generals Commanders-in-Chief Afgha?nistan (B. Gromov) Chechn...

The paper addresses the issues of preserving cultural diversity on example Chechen Republic. Cultural values play an important role in development education, science, life peoples and cooperation, so each state strives to preserve these for future generations. Representatives more than 190 live Russian Federation; hence, preservation is one priorities policy. In modern conditions, civil nations...

Populations affected by armed conflict have experienced severe public health consequences mediated by population displacement, food scarcity, and the collapse of basic health services, giving rise to the term complex humanitarian emergencies. These public health effects have been most severe in underdeveloped countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Refugees and internally displaced person...

BACKGROUND Internationally, a high number of refugees are in need of help as a consequence of post-traumatic stress or acculturation problems. AIMS The present study investigated the gender-specific requirements for such interventions taking clinical symptoms as well as coping strategies into account. METHODS Five psychometric instruments assessing anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress,...