Mental Health Professionals Not Qualified To Assess Long-Term Effects Of Torture
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 22:28
in Psychology & Sociology
Here is an article relating to a discussion about the qualifications of mental health professionals in assessing the long-term effects of torture. There is extensive research, they argue, that torture causes long-termmental health problems. However, "we do not yet have the scientificknowledge to predict with any precision what the psychological outcomewill be for an individual." read more
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