The present study examined the posttraumatic effects of terrorism on women, internally displaced from Federally administered tribal areas of Pakistan (FATA). The sample comprised of 130 women temporarily placed in Jalozai camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Posttraumatic stress disorder scale (PTSD) was used to assess the mental health of respondents. The results revealed that most women were experiencing PTSD symptoms and 41% met the criteria for overall diagnosis of PTSD. Findings further revealed age as a significant predictor of PTSD among women IDPs. The need for practical projects to help internally displaced women is discussed. Public Significance StatementTerrorism and resultant internal displacement present several major challenges to Pakistani society. Majority of women IDPs are reactive to the negative life circumstances which lead to PTSD. Therefore, there is a need for effective interventions in the form of practical programs which include enhancing their basic education in the areas of family health.

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The present study assessed the degree of perceived father acceptance-rejection and its relationship with psychological maladjustment in a group of 81 prisoners (40 males and 41 females) with the mean age of 37.2 years (SD=13.77), selected from the Central Jail, Peshawar. For comparison, 90 non- criminal adults (45 males and 45 females) having mean age of 36.23 (SD=12.68), were selected from the general population, matched with the criminal group in terms of their demographic characteristics. Short form of Father Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (Adult PARQ Father), and Personality Assessment Questionnaire (Adult PAQ ) by Rohner & Khaleque (2008), translated into Urdu by Riaz (2011) were used for assessment. Results revealed that criminals perceived more father rejection than non-criminals and multiple regression analysis showed that father rejection, specifically father indifference/neglect, is a significant predictor of psychological maladjustment in criminals/prisoners. These findings, therefore, support the hypotheses of the study.