CRM/LAW C105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Learned Helplessness, Mens Rea
14 Mar 2016
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Would have done the same thing 100% of the time. Bws is said to explain (eliminate) these differences. A cluster of symptoms that occurs together and implies an underlying pathology. Ptsd (symptoms): exposure to traumatic event, event is persistently re-experienced, avoidance of stimuli associated with the even and general numbness, causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social or occupational experiences. Phase 1: tension building: increased tension, anger, blaming, and arguing. Phase 2: acute battering: battering hitting, slapping, kicking, choking, use of objects or weapons; sexual abuse; verbal threats and abuse. Phase 3: contrition: calm stage (this stage may decrease over time, man may deny violence, say he was drunk, say he"s sorry and promise it will never happen again. Women had high levels of anxiety became isolated because of abuse sexual intimacy issues. Goetz victimized on subway 1981: applied for concealed weapons permit, denied but carried one anyway.
