TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Appraisal of self, social environment, and state authority as a possible mediator of posttraumatic stress disorder in tortured political activists
JO  - Journal of abnormal psychology
A1  - Başoğlu, M.
A1  - Ozmen, E.
A1  - Sahin, D.
A1  - Paker, M.
A1  - Taşdemir, O.
A1  - Ceyhanli, A.
A1  - Incesu, C.
A1  - Sarimurat, N.
SP  - 232
EP  - 236
VL  - 105
IS  - 2
N2  - This study examined appraisal of self and others, as measured by semantic differential ratings of Police, State, Society, Family, Friend, Myself as a Man/Woman, and Myself as a Political Person, in 55 tortured political activists in Turkey, 55 nontortured political activists, and 55 nontortured, politically noninvolved controls. There were no remarkable differences between tortured and nontortured political activists; both groups differed from controls in having a more negative appraisal of the police and the state and stronger perceptions of danger, mistrust, and injustice in relation to state authority. Lack of beliefs concerning a "benevolent state" may have protected the survivors from the traumatic effects of state-perpetrated torture. Further research into the possible protective role of belief systems in posttraumatic stress disorder is needed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-843X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -