PTSD of Rape after IS (“Islamic State”) Captivity

TitlePTSD of Rape after IS (“Islamic State”) Captivity
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsKizilhan, Jan Ilhan
JournalArchives of Women's Mental Health
Volume21
Issue5
Pagination517-524
Date Published03/2018
Abstract

Research into the psychological consequences of rape on women in war and warlike situations is limited. The aims of this study were (a) to describe the prevalence and the nature of PTSD symptoms among Yazidi women reporting rape during IS captivity, (b) to describe comorbidity of other psychological disorders, and (c) to examine the risk factors associated with posttraumatic stress disorder.

The study included 296 Yazidi women survivors of rape and has been conducted in Germany since January 2016 as part of a special-quota project in the German region of Baden-Wuerttemberg, designed to support the women and children who have escaped after being held hostage by IS.

The IS captivity and wartime rapes had deep immediate and long-term consequences on the mental health of women survivors. The high prevalence of PTSD emphasizes the need for culturally sensitive diagnostic and therapeutic services to address the intermediate and long-term consequences of wartime rape. [author]

URLhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00737-018-0824-3
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