Browsing Department of Social Work and Social Administration by Author "Tobias, Hecker"
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The Cycle of Violence.Associations Between Exposure to Violence, Trauma-Related Symptoms and Aggression—Findings from Congolese Refugees in Uganda
Herbert, Ainamani; Simon, Fetz; Tobias, Hecker; Thomas, Elbert (vivo international, 2015-08)War-related trauma exposure has been linked to aggression and enhanced levels of community and family violence, suggesting a cycle of violence. Reactive aggression—an aggressive reaction to a perceived threat—has been ... -
Exploring the Potential Distinction Between Continuous Traumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Stress in an East African Refugee Sample
Herbert E., Ainamani; Tobias, Hecker; Katharin, Hermenau; Eva, Haefele; Thomas, Elbert (SAGE, 2017)Posttraumatic stress (PTS) indicates a continuous stress response that persists though threats to life had been experienced in the past. However, threats to life are frequently ongoing. For these contexts, the concept ...