El trastorno por estrés postraumático y otras reacciones en las víctimas del robo a casa
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| author | Miguel Angel Caballero |
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| contents | El trastorno por estrés postraumático y otras reacciones en las víctimas del robo a casa Miguel Angel Caballero Luciana Ramos María Teresa Saltijeral Medicina PTSD victim burglary Crime is a problem that has been scarcely investigated in ourcountry among the people who have suffered it. Bibliographicreviews show that a set of psychological reactions appearfrequently, and that sometimes these require psychologicalintervention. Unfortunately, nowadays crime problems andother forms of violence are prevalent, so there is a strong needfor research on this respect.This paper shows the psychological effects in Mexicans,derived from their experience of being burglarized at home. Aqualitative study was developed with victims of this crime. Taperecorded interviews were made in twenty informants onemonthand six-months after.The interviews were based on a thematic guide developedby considering the symptoms of the post-traumatic stressdisorder, as described in the DSM-IV, and also by exploringother manifestations experienced by the informants. Theanalyses were done according to the characteristics of thehouse-burglary and the reactions developed by it, includingthe symptoms of such disorder.Results showed that house burglary is experienced mainlyas a severe violation or intrusion of their intimacy. The morecommon symptoms were the memories and the psychologicaldistress when exposed to similar situations. The usually avoidthoughts and feelings related to the experienced burglary.Another frequent reaction is their concern for the future, andthe prevalence of irritability and hypervigilance. Most of thevictims experienced sadness and blue feelings.The comparison of the symptoms one month and six monthsafter, showed that although in general most of the reactionsdecreased with time, some of them persisted, producing muchdistress in the informants. The duration of some reactions andthe suffering related to them are emphasized and discussed. 2000 artículo científico 0185-3325 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=58212302 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=582 Salud Mental application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz Salud Mental (México) Num.1 Vol.23 |
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| spellingShingle | El trastorno por estrés postraumático y otras reacciones en las víctimas del robo a casa Miguel Angel Caballero Medicina PTSD victim burglary El trastorno por estrés postraumático y otras reacciones en las víctimas del robo a casa Miguel Angel Caballero Luciana Ramos María Teresa Saltijeral Medicina PTSD victim burglary Crime is a problem that has been scarcely investigated in ourcountry among the people who have suffered it. Bibliographicreviews show that a set of psychological reactions appearfrequently, and that sometimes these require psychologicalintervention. Unfortunately, nowadays crime problems andother forms of violence are prevalent, so there is a strong needfor research on this respect.This paper shows the psychological effects in Mexicans,derived from their experience of being burglarized at home. Aqualitative study was developed with victims of this crime. Taperecorded interviews were made in twenty informants onemonthand six-months after.The interviews were based on a thematic guide developedby considering the symptoms of the post-traumatic stressdisorder, as described in the DSM-IV, and also by exploringother manifestations experienced by the informants. Theanalyses were done according to the characteristics of thehouse-burglary and the reactions developed by it, includingthe symptoms of such disorder.Results showed that house burglary is experienced mainlyas a severe violation or intrusion of their intimacy. The morecommon symptoms were the memories and the psychologicaldistress when exposed to similar situations. The usually avoidthoughts and feelings related to the experienced burglary.Another frequent reaction is their concern for the future, andthe prevalence of irritability and hypervigilance. Most of thevictims experienced sadness and blue feelings.The comparison of the symptoms one month and six monthsafter, showed that although in general most of the reactionsdecreased with time, some of them persisted, producing muchdistress in the informants. The duration of some reactions andthe suffering related to them are emphasized and discussed. 2000 artículo científico 0185-3325 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=58212302 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=582 Salud Mental application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz Salud Mental (México) Num.1 Vol.23 |
| title | El trastorno por estrés postraumático y otras reacciones en las víctimas del robo a casa |
| topic | Medicina PTSD victim burglary |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=58212302 |