trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder and diminished health status.

A recent study has found a found an association between PTSD severity and health risk as measured by metabolic syndrome (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, waist-to-hip ratio and fasting measures of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, serum triglycerides and plasma glucose concentration), an important established predictor of morbidity and mortality. It is therefore quite possible that…

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Women’s responses to sexual violence

In the first 2-3 hours after assault. 1. Physical shak­ing, trembling and shock. 2. Scared, worried, terrified and con­fused. After this initial period. 1. Symptoms of depression, exhaustion and restlessness, together with post traumatic stress disorder.   Medium to long term effects. 1. Heightened fear, anger, anxiety, guilt, self blame, loss of trust, flashbacks and…

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