Publications by authors named "Anja C Rukundo-Zeller"
Background: Parental support has been suggested to mitigate mental and physical consequences following childhood sexual abuse (CSA). However, many CSA survivors experience parental rejection post-CSA.
Objective: We aimed to understand the impact of abuse-specific parental acceptance on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and physical pain in Burundian CSA-survivors.
Soldiers may be exposed to traumatic stress during combat deployment and thus are at risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Genetic and epigenetic evidence suggests that PTSD is linked to forming stress-related memories. In the current study, we investigated post-deployment associations of PTSD symptoms with differential DNA methylation in a sample of Burundian soldiers returning from the African Union Mission in Somalia's war zone.
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- War and crises negatively impact mental health and social norms, contributing to long-term insecurity, with the Democratic Republic of Congo serving as a prime example of normalized violence in civilian life.
- The study evaluated the NETfacts health system, combining Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) with community interventions, demonstrating that it effectively reduced harmful attitudes like rape myth acceptance and stigma against survivors of sexual violence compared to individual NET treatment alone.
- Results showed that the NETfacts approach not only improved individual mental health outcomes but also fostered a more supportive community environment, indicating its potential as a scalable solution for healing in postconflict settings.
Background: Shame is an emotion reflecting an anticipated social devaluation of the self. It is strongly associated with experiences of humiliation and rejection in early life. Individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often struggle with shame.
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