Objectives. We used the Atrocities Documentation Survey to determine whether Sudanese
government forces were involved in racially targeting sexual victimization toward ethnically …

Psychological disorders are common in refugee samples, with several studies showing high
rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The present study examined the prevalence and …

War‐related trauma exposure has been linked to aggression and enhanced levels of
community and family violence, suggesting a cycle of violence. Reactive aggression—an …

Background During the Rwandan genocide of 1994, nearly one million people were killed
within a period of 3 months. Objective The objectives of this study were to investigate the …

Epidemiological data indicates that psychological dysfunction typically occurs in 20-40% of
individuals surviving violent acts, such as combat veterans or rape victims, suggesting that …

Background Since the late 1980s, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a spiritualist rebel
group in northern Uganda, has killed and mutilated thousands of civilians and abducted an …

Methods We conducted this study of youth in May and June of 2011 to quantify and describe
high-risk behaviors and exposures in a convenience sample (N= 457) of urban youth, 14–24 …

Background An HIV behavioral surveillance survey was undertaken in November 2005 at
Lugufu refugee camp and surrounding host villages, located near western Tanzania's …

The present study examined experiences of school and community violence exposure,
perceptions of neighborhood, and socio-emotional health among refugee and nonrefugee …

Historically, organized violence has been a chronic pervasive problem in Haiti. We set out to
elicit Haitians' views on its effects to guide the development of interventions. In March 2006 …