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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2022
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2022, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.), held in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, from 23 to 25 of April 2022. Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Legal Problems
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Nada-Raja, Shyamala; Skegg, Keren – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
This longitudinal population-based study examined pathways to nonsuicidal self-harm (NSSH) in relation to childhood sexual abuse (CSA), assault victimization in early adulthood, posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology (PTSD), and other mental disorders. At age 21, 476 men and 455 women completed interviews on assault victimization, PTSD, and…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Children
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Zinger, Lana; Cohen, Andrea – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
Colleges throughout the country are bracing for a large influx of returning veterans over the next couple of years and the question is whether they can meet the needs of this population. There is a paucity of empirical literature on Iraqi and/or Afghan veterans' adjustment in the college arena and the factors that mitigate the attrition rate and…
Descriptors: Veterans, Veterans Education, College Students, Qualitative Research
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Peleikis, Dawn E.; Mykletun, Arnstein; Dahl, Alv A. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2004
Objective: This study from Norway examines the relative influence of child sexual abuse (CSA) and family background risk factors (FBRF) on the risk for current mental disorders and the quality of current intimate relationships in women with CSA treated for anxiety disorders and/or depression. Women with these disorders frequently seek treatment,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Family Characteristics, Adults
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Centofanti, Antoni T.; Smith, David I.; Altieri, Trish – Clinical Psychologist, 2005
The potentially distressing nature of both the symptoms of psychosis and its treatment (i.e., hospitalisation) can have a traumatic impact upon the individual. This pilot study investigates this relationship in 20 outpatients hospitalised for psychosis within the past year. All participated in a research interview. Five participants (25%) met…
Descriptors: Psychosis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Emotional Response, Mental Disorders
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Rivers, Ian; Cowie, Helen – Journal of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education, 2006
This article reports the results of a three-year study focusing on the experiences of a sample of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people in the United Kingdom who were victimized by their peers at school. Data collected from 190 LGBs suggested that experiences of victimization at school were both long-term and systematic, and were perpetrated by…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Victims of Crime
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology