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Original Articles

Traumatic Stress in Prostitutes

A Within-Subject Comparison of PTSD Symptom Levels Across Sexual and Non-Sexual Traumatic Experiences

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Pages 51-70 | Received 01 Sep 2002, Accepted 01 Oct 2003, Published online: 15 Oct 2008
 

Abstract

Research investigating trauma's ensuing psychological sequels has flourished in recent years. Unfortunately, no direct research has focused on disentangling the relative severity of PTSD symptoms across divergent types of traumatic experiences. The present study was undertaken for such a purpose. As part of a larger study investigating the impact of trauma on eyewitness memory, 36 prostitutes were interviewed regarding past autobiographical traumatic experiences (both sexual and non-sexual traumas). The participants' self-reported PTSD symptoms for each type of trauma were elicited and compared indicating significantly higher total, avoidance, and intrusion symptoms for sexual traumas than for non-sexual traumas. Implications for the assessment and treatment of trauma victims are discussed.

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