The literature on hysteria in childhood is sparse in comparison with that on adults. Opinions differ regarding the definition and prevalence (Rae 1977, Goodyer 1981). Most studies report that hysteria is equally found in boys and girls and it occurs usually after five years of age (Robins and O'Neal 1953, Caplan 1970, Rock 1971). A review of literature by Goodyer (1981) suggests the importance ...

BACKGROUND With urbanisation increasing, it is important to understand how to design changing environments to promote mental wellbeing. Evidence suggests that local-area proportions of green space may be associated with happiness and life satisfaction; however, the available evidence on such associations with more broadly defined mental wellbeing in still very scarce. This study aimed to establ...

Through this article we will analyze a corpus of Mexican fiction films its classic-industrial period, produced by Pedro and Guillermo Calderón, Palabras de mujer (José Díaz Morales, 1946) Maternidad imposible (Emilio Gómez Muriel, 1955), that have as common nexus the interurban transfers, based on migration phenomenon, exploitation transnational cast influences differentiated urban spaces in na...

BACKGROUND Risks to the mental health of children and families exposed to conflict in Syria are of such magnitude that research identifying how best to deliver psychological first aid is urgently required. This study tested the feasibility of a novel approach to large-scale distribution of information and data collection. METHODS Routine humanitarian deliveries of bread by a bakery run by a n...

Increasing research is available on the preconditions for child mental health and optimal development in traumatic conditions, whereas less is known how to translate the findings into effective interventions to help traumatized children. This literature review analyses the effectiveness of psychosocial preventive interventions and treatments and their theoretical bases among children traumatize...

CONTEXT Nearly 2.7 million individuals worldwide are internally displaced (seeking refuge in secure areas of their own country) annually by armed conflict. Although the psychological impact of war has been well documented, less is known about the mental health symptoms of forced displacement among internally displaced persons. OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of the most common war-relat...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among Rwandese and Somali refugees resident in a Ugandan refugee settlement, as a measure of the mental health consequences of armed conflict, as well as to inform a subsequent mental health outreach program. The study population comprised a sample from 14400 (n = 519 Somali a...

BACKGROUND The rising global burden of forced migration due to armed conflict is increasingly recognised as an important issue in global health. Forced migrants are at a greater risk of developing mental disorders. However, resilience, defined as the ability of a person to successfully adapt to or recover from stressful and traumatic experiences, has been highlighted as a key potential protecti...

BACKGROUND In the period following wars and other forms of armed conflict, health and quality of life of mothers is a major concern as they have the closest contact with children. The present study was performed to examine the impact of exposure to events related to armed conflicts on post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among women raising children, and to identify factors that alleviate the ...