PSY 217 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Alice Walker, Combat Stress Reaction, Shell Shock
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Incest, rape, witness to murder (perhaps of family members), war, torture, natural disaster. Many are changed ptsd asd (1 month) Can be triggered by cues associated with the distress: Comer cites "99 study of 7. 6% lifetime, 3. 9%yr. Perhaps more vulnerable but also rape is a factor 600,000/yr, 1/4 will be. Resnick "93 j of consult psych 4008 women, rep nat sample. Figures are relative kosovo, ruanda, serbia ethnic cleansing. 3. 1 million served in vietnam comer cites 29% aad + ptsd, other study 15%ptsd estimate 10% for ww ii but don"t really know retired english professor. Different names in different wars shell shock, combat fatigue, vietnam ptsd. So many people involved( close to 450,000) that post vietnam it got a lot of attention. Connection made to rape incest and torture - judith herman trauma and recovery . Trauma necessary but not sufficient dale and aaaron. Some victims feel empowered by survival, feel a greater sense of being able to cope.