192 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE b. c. d. e. f. g. Although the traditional dare is strongly slanted towards men having greater importance than women, women’s opinions are always sought at the dare. The Tree of Life process is more sensitive to gender differences and ensures equality of the sexes. Scores of seven or more are strongly suggestive of psychological disorder, whilst scores of ten or more have been shown to indicate the need for the assistance of a mental health professional. All scores in excess of seven indicate increasing severity of psychological disorder, and most need mental health care. For the full results on the ratings, see Appendix 1. On a test of means (t test), the difference was highly significant (p=0.005). For the full answers to these questions, see Appendix 2. On a test of means (t test), the difference was even more significant (p=0.0001). Appendix 1 T O R T U R E Vol um e 1 9 , Nu m be r 3 , 20 0 9 Mean ratings of workshop sessions. Workshop Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Opening Going to the tree Roots Body work Childhood Witnessing Empowering Relaxing time Closing Venue & food Mean 2.7 3 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.9 2 3 1.8 2.9 2.6 3 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.9 1.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.9 2.5 2.8 2.6 2.6 2 2.4 1.5 2.4 2.9 2.7 2.8 3 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.6 2.8 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.9 2.6 2.8 2.9 3 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.9 3 3 2.8 2.9