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NQW
BSc Hons MPH FRSPH. Healthcare Lecturer @Arden_uni Sexual Violence Research Assistant & PhD Researcher- Thesis focusing on Male Domestic Abuse Victims @wlv_uni
Aug 26, 2019 4 tweets 1 min read
A study undertaken by J Golding in 1999 reported that as many as two-thirds of victims of abuse (64%) developed post traumatic stress disorder of which symptoms can include: Recurrent memories (of the traumatic experience, flashbacks, nightmares, physical reactions to reminders of the traumatic event)
• Avoidance (talking or thinking about the traumatic episode, avoiding people or places that trigger memories)