TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - The effects of torture-related injuries on long-term psychological distress in a Punjabi Sikh sample
JO  - Journal of abnormal psychology
A1  - Rasmussen, Andrew
A1  - Rosenfeld, Barry D.
A1  - Reeves, Kim
A1  - Keller, Allen S.
SP  - 734
EP  - 740
VL  - 116
IS  - 4
N2  - Torture survivors often report chronic debilitating physical and psychological distress. Prior research on the relationship between physical and psychological trauma suggests that the 2 are not independent. Injury sustained during torture may increase the likelihood of subsequent distress as either a moderator or mediator. For long-term psychopathology in a sample of Punjabi Sikh survivors of human rights violations (N = 116), chronic injuries mediated the path between torture and posttraumatic stress disorder, specifically the severity of numbing symptoms. Although injuries were associated with major depression, torture was not, and injuries did not moderate the relationship between major depression and torture. Chronic injuries may represent trauma severity or persistent traumatic cues. These findings emphasize connections between physical and psychological trauma and the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to torture treatment.     <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-843X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0021-843X.116.4.734
ID  - ref1
ER  -