Posttraumatic stress and depressive symptomatology in a sample of battered women from South Africa
Date
2002
Authors
Bean J.
Moller A.T.
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Abstract
This study investigated the incidence of depression, posttraumatic stress symptomatology, anger, and guilt in a sample of 40 battered women in a shelter. Analysis indicated that 63% of the 40 scored moderate to severe on depression, 59% manifested high posttraumatic stress symptoms, while 38.4% and 54.5% reported problems with anger and guilt, respectively. Frequency and severity of physical abuse were not correlated with depressive or posttraumatic stress symptomatology.
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adult, article, battered woman, female, human, major depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, psychological aspect, South Africa, statistics, Adult, Battered Women, Depressive Disorder, Major, Female, Humans, South Africa, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Citation
Psychological Reports
90
3 PART 1
90
3 PART 1