Traumatic experiences characterize the expulsion, journey, and arrival of a great many refugees with consequent elevation in post-traumatic stress and drug use (Mills, 2012). ... The effects of early traumatizing experiences depend of characteristics both of the individual and of the social context before and after the atrocities (Montgomery, 2010). ... Mental health professionals working with refugees often identify problems in three basic areas- anxiety/depression, PTSD, and substance abuse (Rado, 1997). ... There are a variety of risk factors that lead to substance abuse, even without the...

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Whether or not repressed memory can and does occur is of great legal and ethical importance. ... Finally, the disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., blackouts or chaotic behavior during Alcohol Intoxication) or a general medical condition (DSM-IV 4th ed.). ... These statistics put DID (MPD) in the same category as schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, as one of the four major mental health problems today. ... However, Jean Piaget, the great child psychologist, claimed that his earliest memory was of nearly being kidnapped at the age of 2. ... Re...

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