10th year of Syrian civil war: Schooling and psychosocial issues of syrian children in Turkey

Abdullah Aktas,

Sefa Bulut

Опубликована Окт. 1, 2021

Various studies claim that war has devastating effects on the psychological well-being of its victims. Such conflicts destroy not only cities and their infrastructure but also the established systems; such as the schooling system. In the wake of such destruction, millions of children are displaced and find themselves apart from their homes and their schools. Their attempts at accommodating themselves with the host communities are not easy, given the immense trauma they experienced. The resulting psychological and social problems make it more difficult for these children to fit in. The disruption to their education is yet another factor that affects …

Effect of chronic administration of Aloe vera extract on plasma biochemistry in rabbits

Amjad Ali Channa,

Saeed Ahmed Soomro,

Roshan Ali Korejo,

Band-e-Ali Khaskeli,

Tofique Ahmed Qureshi,

Imtiaz Ahmed Shah,

Nawab Ali Kalhoro,

Hinesh Kumar Maheshwari

Опубликована Авг. 30, 2014

Due to excessive use, synthetic medicines are going to be expensive and resistant, their residues accumulate in blood, that is why slowly and gradually they become resistant. Alternatives to synthetic medicines are herbal medicines that are cheap, with minimum or no side effect. Previous studies found that liquid extract of Aloe vera plant proved beneficial for animal’s health as it has immune-modulating, hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic and haematinic effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of A. vera extract on plasma biochemistry. A total of twenty (n = 20) male rabbits were selected and divided into 4 groups; …

Coming-out in Body Integrity Dysphoria

Maya Berger,

Aglaja Stirn,

Erich Kasten

Создана Авг. 19, 2022

The term body integrity dysphoria (BID) describes a discrepancy between the actual anatomical body constitution and the mentally represented body of a physically impaired person, which is often experienced as chronically dysphoric as well as the resulting desire of the affected person to have a (permanent) physical impairment (amputation, paralysis, etc.) in order to complement their own “true” identity. In the present study, potentially relevant factors influencing the quality of life of BID sufferers in the context of their coming-out process were examined. A questionnaire survey was used to ask BID sufferers (N = 50) about the reactions of their …