January 2, 2000 In ACADEMIC, Psychology, PUBLICATION, Torture By Salih Murat Paker

Subjective Meaning of Torture as a Predictor in Post-Torture Psychological Response

Paker, M. (2000). Subjective Meaning of Torture as a Predictor in Post-Torture Psychological Response. Dissertation Project. New York: New School for Social Research. EXTENDED ABSTRACT Introduction Despite many efforts launched by international and national organizations, state-sponsored torture remains to be the most commonly used form of organized political

July 1, 1997 In ACADEMIC, Psychoanalysis, PUBLICATION By Salih Murat Paker

Comparison of Classical and Hermeneutical Psychoanalyses on Their Views of Past

Paker, M. (1997). Klasik ve yorumsamacı psikanalizlerin “geçmişe bakışları açısından karşılaştırılması [Comparison of classical and hermeneutical psychoanalyses on their views of the past]. Toplum & Bilim [Society & Science], 72, 102-127 [In Turkish with English Abstract]. Abstract The assumption that our past determines/shapes our current situation is generally accepted not only

June 30, 1997 In ACADEMIC, Psychology, PUBLICATION, Torture By Salih Murat Paker

Psychological preparedness for trauma as a protective factor in survivors of torture

Basoglu, M., Mineka, S., Paker, M., Aker, T., Livanou, M., & Gok, S. (1997). Psychological preparedness for trauma as a protective factor in survivors of torture. Psychological Medicine, 27, 1421-1433. ABSTRACT Examined the role of "psychological preparedness" for trauma in post-traumatic stress responses in survivors of torture. 34

July 1, 1996 In ACADEMIC, Psychology, PUBLICATION, Torture By Salih Murat Paker

Appraisal of self, social environment, and the state authority as a possible mediator of posttraumatic stress disorder in tortured political activists

Basoglu, M., Paker, M., Ozmen, E., Tasdemir, O., Sahin, D., Ceyhanli, A., Incesu, C., & Sarimurat, N. (1996). Appraisal of self, social environment, and the state authority as a possible mediator of posttraumatic stress disorder in tortured political activists. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 105:2, 232-236. ABSTRACT This study

August 3, 1994 In ACADEMIC, Psychology, PUBLICATION, Torture By Salih Murat Paker

Factors Related to Long-term Traumatic Stress Responses in Survivors of Torture in Turkey

Basoglu, M., Paker, M., Ozmen, E., Tasdemir, O, Sahin, D. (1994). Factors related to long-term traumatic stress responses in survivors of torture in Turkey. Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), 272:5, 357-363. Abstract Objective.  —To examine factors related to long-term psychological functioning in political ex-prisoners who had been subjected

July 19, 1994 In ACADEMIC, Psychology, PUBLICATION, Torture By Salih Murat Paker

Psychological Effects of Torture: A Comparison of Tortured With Nontortured Political Activists in Turkey

Basoglu, M., Paker, M., Paker, O., Ozmen, E., Marx, I., Incesu, C., Sahin, D., & Sarımurat, N. (1994). Psychological effects of torture: A comparison of tortured with non-tortured political activists in Turkey. American Journal of Psychiatry, 151, 76-81.   Abstract Objective: The aim ofthe study was to investigate the

August 20, 1992 In ACADEMIC, Psychology, PUBLICATION, Torture By Salih Murat Paker

A controlled study on the predictors of torture-related chronic post-traumatic stress disorder among political torture survivors

Paker, M. (1992). A controlled study on the predictors of torture-related chronic post-traumatic stress disorder among political torture survivors. Unpublished MA thesis. Istanbul, Turkey: Bogazici University.   Abstract The aims of this study are a) to conduct a comparative survey of the psychological disturbances (particularly post-traumatic stress disorder -

July 1, 1992 In ACADEMIC, Psychology, PUBLICATION, Torture By Salih Murat Paker

Psychological effects of torture: An empirical study on tortured and non-tortured non-political prisoners

Paker, M., Paker, O., & Yuksel, S. (1992). Psychological effects of torture: An empirical study on tortured and non-tortured non-political prisoners. In M. Basoglu (Ed.), Torture and Its Consequences: Current Treatment Approaches. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. (from the book) presents findings from a recent systematic study of

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