Problem
Disabled victims of torture
Nature:
Victims of torture are disabled physically or mentally not by accident of birth or normal activity but by the deliberate infliction of injury. Torture victims often experience the mental sequelae as the worst ones: impairment of memory and concentration, nightmares and other sleep disturbances, sexual disturbances, fear, depression, fatigue, sense of guilt, feeling of isolation, loss of identity and very low self-esteem. This may be due to the fact that family and friends tend to respond negatively to psychological symptoms and with sympathy toward physical ones. Frequent physical sequelae are pains in muscles, joints and bones, headaches, gastro-intestinal symptoms and specific problems related to specific tortures. In additions the conditions of their imprisonment aggravate the physical and mental problems they face. They may suffer from malnutrition, infections and diseases from over crowding.
Narrower Problems:
Families of torture victimsNeurological effects of tortureSomatic and psychosomatic effects of torture Related Problems:
Impoverished disabled persons Strategies:
Rehabilitating disabled victims of tortureTreating torture victimsCounselling victims of tortureBanning unusual and cruel punishmentTorturing by mutilation Subject(s):
Health Care → HandicappedSocietal Problems → Maltreatment
Societal Problems → Victims
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST