Dehumanization and self-reported proclivity to torture prisoners of war

Prisoners of war and torture need more attention.

According to the definition of torture by the U.N., 1 torture is defined as " the intentional infliction of severe mental or physical pain or suffering by or with the consent of the state authorities for a specific purpose ". In the literature, specific groups are mentioned as victims of torture, such as political , religious, or ethnic groups. In detail, it includes groups that challenge gover...

Self-reported health status and access to health services in a sample of prisoners in Italy

BACKGROUND Self-reported health status in underserved population of prisoners has not been extensively explored. The purposes of this cross-sectional study were to assess self-reported health, quality of life, and access to health services in a sample of male prisoners of Italy. METHODS A total of 908 prisoners received a self-administered anonymous questionnaire pertaining on demographic and...

[Gender differences in victims of war torture: types of torture and psychological consequences].

BACKGROUND/AIM Torture for political reasons is an extreme violence in interpersonal relations resulting in not only acute psychiatric disorders but also very often in very severe and far reaching negative consequences for the overall psychosocial functioning of a victim. The aim of this study was to investigate gender differences in types of torture and psychological consequences in subjects w...

Captivity psychoses among prisoners of war.

The Effect of Sexist Humor and Type of Rape on Men’s Self-reported Rape Proclivity and Victim Blame

In the current research, we investigated the effects of exposure to sexist humor on male selfreported rape proclivity and perceptions of rape. We also considered the role of type of rape. Male students were exposed to either sexist or non-sexist jokes and either a stranger rape or an acquaintance rape scenario. We found the highest levels of self-reported rape proclivity and victim blame in the...