Household exposure to violence and human rights violations in western Bangladesh (II)
Shr-Jie Wang et al. RCT and BRCT
History of torture and other traumatic experience of violence and functional assessment of victims.Organised crime and political violence (OPV) and human rights violations has been present in Bangladesh since 1971. This study describes the patterns of OPV and human rights violations in a disturbed area of Bangladesh and assesses the physical, emotional and social functioning of victims. A detailed picture of characteristics of the victimisation is presented. The participants showed poor emotional well-being and reduced physical capacity. The results indicated that the simple and rapid method of assessment used here is a promising tool that could be used to monitor the quality and outcome of rehabilitation.
Key wordsrehabilitation / torture / trauma / treatment / violence
CountriesBangladesh
CategoryPublication