title: Reconciliation in Cambodia: thirty years after the terror of the Khmer Rouge regime.
abstract: During the Khmer Rouge regime one quarter of the Cambodian population was killed as a result of malnutrition, overwork and mass killings. Although the regime ended 30 years ago, its legacy continues to affect Cambodians. Mental health problems as well as feelings of anger and revenge resulting from traumatic events experienced during the Khmer Rouge regime are still common in Cambodia. These conditions continue to impede social coexistence and the peace-building process in society. Thirty years after the Khmer Rouge regime this article gives an overview on the status of the country's current reconciliation process and recommends potential future steps.
authors.affiliation: Treatment Center for Torture Victims, and Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. estelle.bockers@fu-berlin.de
authors.forename: Estelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bockers
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stammel
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Knaevelsrud
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002160:Cambodia / Q000453:epidemiology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D045809:Human Rights Abuses / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology; D014104:Torture / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data