The Psychological Effects of Being a Prisoner of War

Hunter, Edna J.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-0786-8_7

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“…However, it was found that former POWs from Vietnam who experienced prolonged periods of isolation had significantly more guilt, ambivalence, suggestibility, superego development, and need for achievement than other former POWs. [49][50][51][52]…”

Section: Social Isolationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Prisoner of War

Ursano

Rundell

1990

Military Medicine

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The prisoner of war (POW) experience is greatly influenced by the environmental and sociocultural factors of the particular captivity setting. Among the most important coping mechanisms are communication, maintenance of military social structure, and personality flexibility. Following repatriation some former POWs develop psychiatric disorders, most commonly 1) medico-psychiatric disorders due to illness, physical trauma, or nutritional deficit, 2) post-traumatic stress disorder, 3) adjustment disorder, 4) depression, 5) anxiety disorders, 6) substance use disorders, and 7) family problems. The severity of captivity and the presence or absence of social supports during and after the POW experience play major roles in the recovery or illness that may occur after repatriation.

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Section: Social Isolationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Prisoner of War

Ursano

Rundell

1990

Military Medicine

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“…Solomon et al, 2012). Studies suggest that the effects of war captivity affect not only the veteran himself or herself but also people in his or her close environment (Hunter, 1988). This may be especially true for the wives of ex-prisoners of war (ex-POWs), as they often serve as the central source of support for their husbands on their return home.…”

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Secondary traumatization and self-rated health among wives of former prisoners of war: The moderating role of marital adjustment

2013

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We investigated the relationships between secondary traumatization, marital adjustment, and self-rated health among wives of former prisoners of war. Participants were Israeli wives of former prisoners of war (N = 116) and a matched control group of wives of combat veterans (N = 56). Wives of former prisoners of war reported worse self-rated health compared to the control group of wives of combat veterans. Wives of former prisoners of war also reported higher levels of secondary traumatization, and marital adjustment moderated the relationship between wives' secondary traumatization and their general health. The experience of living with former prisoners of war who might also suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with wives' own psychological and self-rated health outcomes.

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“…Joseph Parker (2002), the clinical director of a treatment program in Portland for survivors of prostitution explains that “one of the fundamental goals of a pimp is to create Stockholm syndrome in those being prostituted” so that they come to believe that their involvement in prostitution is their choice. The label has been applied as well to those who have experienced parental abductions (Lowenstein 2006), incest victims (Carver 2007), prisoners of war (Hunter 1988), political prisoners (Wardlaw 1982; Turner 1985), cult members (Tobias and Lalich 1994), suicidal terrorists (Speckhard et al. 2004), victims of sex trafficking (Freed 2007), victims of human trafficking more generally (Canada Department of Justice 2002), and cases of elder abuse (Scaletta 2006).…”

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Stockholm Syndrome as Vernacular Resource

Adorjan

Christensen

Kelly

et al. 2012

The Sociological Quarterly

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First coined in 1973 to describe a pathological response on the part of individuals involved in kidnapping or hostage-taking situations, the label "Stockholm syndrome" has since been used in a much broader range of contexts including reference to wife battering and human trafficking, and in debates about gender and race politics as well as international relations. Tracing the domain expansion of Stockholm syndrome since the 1970s, we examine how the label offers claimsmakers a device for neutralizing the arguments of those with opposing points of view, and, in so doing, reinforces collective narratives and "formula stories" of victimization.

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The Psychological Effects of Being a Prisoner of War

Cited by 10 publications

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The Prisoner of War

The Prisoner of War

Secondary traumatization and self-rated health among wives of former prisoners of war: The moderating role of marital adjustment

Stockholm Syndrome as Vernacular Resource

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