The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences
Encyclopedia
The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences is a medical journal
that publishes original articles dealing with the bio-psycho-social aspects of mobility, relocation
, acculturation
, ethnicity, stress situations in war and peace, victimology
, and mental health
in developing countries.
Medical journal
A public health journal is a scientific journal devoted to the field of public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, and health care . Public health journals, like most scientific journals, are peer-reviewed...
that publishes original articles dealing with the bio-psycho-social aspects of mobility, relocation
Population transfer
Population transfer is the movement of a large group of people from one region to another by state policy or international authority, most frequently on the basis of ethnicity or religion...
, acculturation
Acculturation
Acculturation explains the process of cultural and psychological change that results following meeting between cultures. The effects of acculturation can be seen at multiple levels in both interacting cultures. At the group level, acculturation often results in changes to culture, customs, and...
, ethnicity, stress situations in war and peace, victimology
Victimology
Victimology is the scientific study of victimization, including the relationships between victims and offenders, the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system — that is, the police and courts, and corrections officials — and the connections between victims and other social groups...
, and mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
in developing countries.