title: Torture--a plague to the world-society.
abstract: In this article the authors discussed about government-sanctioned torture, methods of torture, diagnosis of torture along with its modern history, the effect of torture, post-traumatic stress disorder in torture survivors, prevention of torture, impunity and entered into their conclusion based upon more than 20 years of professional medical and psychological work against torture.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Genefke
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Marcussen
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D017741:Survivors; D014104:Torture / Q000266:history; D014944:World Health Organization