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Survivors of torture and organized violence: Demography and diagnosis
Author(s) -
van Velsen Cleo,
GorstUnsworth Caroline,
Turner Stuart
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.2490090203
Subject(s) - torture , psychiatry , injury prevention , victimology , poison control , suicide prevention , posttraumatic stress , occupational safety and health , human factors and ergonomics , psychology , sexual violence , clinical psychology , public health , medicine , medical emergency , sexual abuse , criminology , nursing , pathology , political science , law , human rights
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.