The Battered-Child Syndrome: 50 Years Later

Larry Wolff, Director, NYU Center for European and Mediterranean Studies The year 2012 has provided the occasion for looking back 50 years to some of the historical and cultural landmarks of 1962, from Vatican II and the Cuban Missile Crisis to the environmental warning of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and...

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People often stay in abusive relationships because of something called ‘trauma bonding’ — here are the signs it’s happening to you

Lindsay Dodgson – People often don’t even realize they are in an abusive relationship. – It can be hard for others to understand why someone stays with an abusive partner. – It’s often because of something called “trauma bonding,” where you become addicted to the – hormonal roller coaster an abuser...

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Calls to Domestic Violence Support Line Soar in 2017

Sam Sam, “CyprusMail Online” Newspaper. Calls to a support line for victims of domestic violence jumped by almost 50 percent in 2017, non-governmental organisation Spavo said on Friday. During a press conference to launch the annual international campaign 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Spavo said that the victim...

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Workshop entitled “Promoting healthy personality traits and resilience through the movies”

In the framework of developing healthy interpersonal relationships and preventing  domestic violence, SPAVO organized on December 10th at the Pop – up festival a workshop titled “Promoting healthy personality traits and resilience through the movies”. During the workshop, a screening of the film “How the Grinch stole Christmas” took place...

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First training cycle of new volunteers in Paphos

The first educational cycle of new volunteers in Paphos was completed today with great joy and fulfillment. The first SPAVO support team in Paphos is a fact. And thi is just the beginning. We would like to warmly thank all the participants for their active presence, all the speakers who...

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