Wednesday 31 January 2018

Following ISIS captivity, Yazidi women suffering from high percentage of C-PTSD

(Bar-Ilan University) From what long-term psychological effects are Yazidi women suffering after being captured, raped, beaten, and locked away by ISIS? A comprehensive study led by Bar-Ilan University researchers has shown that a very high percentage of these women were suffering from C-PTSD in addition to others with PTSD. Furthermore, victims with C-PTSD showed greater sensitivity to post-ISIS conditions. The team intends to launch a program to train Kurdish mental health workers how to treat the disorder.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2Eqwu04

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