Directory of Services and Resources for Survivors of Torture
Title | Directory of Services and Resources for Survivors of Torture PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 448 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Torture victims |
ISBN |
Directory of Services and Resources for Survivors of Torture
Title | Directory of Services and Resources for Survivors of Torture PDF eBook |
Author | Center for Victims of Torture, Minneapolis, MN. |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 421 |
Release | 2002* |
Genre | Torture victims |
ISBN |
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2000
Title | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2000 PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 2074 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Title | Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 778 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Government publications |
ISBN |
Caring for Victims of Torture
Title | Caring for Victims of Torture PDF eBook |
Author | James M. Jaranson |
Publisher | American Psychiatric Pub |
Total Pages | 316 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 9780880487740 |
Since its beginnings in the 1970s, the field of torture rehabilitation has grown rapidly. A growing awareness about the practice of torture (more than 100 countries today practice government-sanctioned torture) and its effects on victims is leading to an increasing number of dedicated treatment centers. The health care professionals on the staffs of these centers need the best, most up-to-date information and advice they can get. This book delivers it. Caring for Victims of Torture contains all the collective wisdom of some of the most respected international experts in the treatment of victims of government torture -- all distinguished physicians -- including pioneers in the field of traumatic stress. Contributors discuss the most recent advances in knowledge about government-sanctioned torture and offer practical approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of torture victims. Organized into six main sections, this annotated volume provides an overview of the history and politics of torture and rehabilitation; guidance in identifying and defining the sequelae of torture; a framework for assessment and treatment; specific treatment interventions; and a discussion of ethical implications. In the final section, physicians working in the field offer firsthand accounts and address how they are trying to balance politics with caregiving. Focusing on the physician's role, this book is chiefly a clinical guide. But for advanced-level students, it serves as a thorough, up-to-date text and reference work. Religious leaders, lawyers, politicians, human rights advocates, and torture victims themselves will find it a valuable resource as well.
Washington Information Directory 2008-2009
Title | Washington Information Directory 2008-2009 PDF eBook |
Author | CQ Press |
Publisher | CQ Press |
Total Pages | 1032 |
Release | 2008-06-25 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780872899469 |
Lists addresses and telephone and fax numbers for federal agencies, Congress, and nongovernmental organizations in Washington, D.C.
Washington Information Directory 2022-2023
Title | Washington Information Directory 2022-2023 PDF eBook |
Author | CQ Press |
Publisher | CQ Press |
Total Pages | 1137 |
Release | 2022-08-23 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1071853473 |
The Washington Information Directory (WID) is a "directory," with a unique profile - it is topically organized, and within the taxonomic structure the relevant organizations are listed not only with contact information but with a brief paragraph describing what the organization (whether government or non-governmental) does related to that topic. It focuses on Washington - in order to be listed, an organization must have an office in the Washington metropolitan area. These descriptions are not boilerplate advertising material from the organizations; rather, they are hand-crafted by a talented freelance research team. In addition, WID pulls together 55 organization charts for federal agencies, congressional resources related to each chapter topic, hotline and contact information for various specific areas of interest, and an extensive list of active congressional caucuses and contact details. WID has two appendices, one with thorough information on congresspersons and committees, and the second with governors and embassies.