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In the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, arrests and imprisonment of Palestinian men i... more In the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, arrests and imprisonment of Palestinian men in
their early adulthood are common practice. The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI)
collected thousands of testimonies of Palestinian men allegedly tortured or ill-treated by Israeli authorities.
There are many types of torture, sexual torture being one of them. This study is based on the PCATI
database during 2005-2012, which contains 60 cases – 4% of all files in this period – with testimonies of
alleged sexual torture or ill-treatment. It is a first in the investigation of torture and ill-treatment of a
sexual nature, allegedly carried out by Israeli security authorities on Palestinian men. Findings show that
sexual ill-treatment is systemic, with 36 reports of verbal sexual harassment, either directed toward
Palestinian men and boys or toward family members, and 35 reports of forced nudity. Moreover, there are
six testimonies of Israeli officials involved in physical sexual assault of arrested or imprisoned Palestinian
men. Physical assault in most cases concerned pressing and/or kicking the genitals, while one testimony
pertained to simulated rape, and another described an actual rape by means of a blunt object. The article
provides illustrations of the various types of sexual torture and ill-treatment of boys and men in the light of
existing literature, and recommendations.

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Some of those people who could benefit from (group) therapy are reluctant to participate in a the... more Some of those people who could benefit from (group) therapy are reluctant to participate in a therapeutic group, fearing disclosure of emotional content. Film clubs were developed in order to ease the way to group work. Films give the opportunity to connect with one's inner world, project anxieties onto the characters, identify with them and examine the reactions of oneself and of others. The moderately structured and supportive environment enables psychological issues to be addressed from a safe distance. We found that film clubs helped participants to share and process emotionally sensitive issues. A description is provided of a film club, dealing with the issue of "family ties", a painful subject for the participants who were Holocaust survivors or their children. The film club model is suggested as a tool for working through emotionally sensitive issues with various populations.

Psychiatric …, 2002

an ni ie el l J J. . N N. . W We ei is sh hu ut t, , M M. .A A. . M Mo os sh he e J Ja ag gl lo o... more an ni ie el l J J. . N N. . W We ei is sh hu ut t, , M M. .A A. . M Mo os sh he e J Ja ag gl lo om m, , M M. .D D. . J Jo on na at th ha an n R Ra ab bi in no ow wi it tz z, , P Ph h. Objective: The goal of this study was to assess and compare patients' and staff members' attitudes about what rights hospitalized psychiatric patients should have. Methods: A 31-item inventory, developed for the study, for assessing attitudes about what rights hospitalized psychiatric patients should have was used with 122 hospitalized psychiatric patients and 35 staff members in the same hospital. Results: Patients were less likely than staff to express the view that involuntary hospitalization, the use of force or physical restrictions, or the compromise of confidentiality is justified. There were no significant differences in attitudes toward patients' rights to obtain information about their illness and treatment and their right to refuse treatment. Conclusions: The differences in attitudes found in the study highlight the importance of considering multiple facets of patients' rights and the extent to which attitudes about patients' rights are associated with each facet. (Psychiatric Services 53:87-91, 2002)