Survivors of torture and organized violence: Demography and diagnosis
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Traumatic Stress
- Vol. 9 (2) , 181-193
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.2490090203
Abstract
Sixty patients, with a history of torture or other repressive state violence, newly referred to two psychiatrists, were assessed using a standard instrument. Thirty one met the diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (FTSD) and 21 met the criteria for MOD. Relationships between these diagnoses and history of trauma, loss of health, and social losses were investigated. Sexual torture is associated with an avoidance reaction.Keywords
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