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Intrusive re-experiencing of chronic strife or war

2001; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 7; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1192/apt.7.2.102

1472-1481

Bas J. N. Schreuder, Victor Igreja, Janie van Dijk, Wim Chr. Kleijn,

Child Abuse and Trauma

The most important psychiatric implication of experiencing trauma during war is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The core symptoms of PTSD are intrusive re-experiencing of traumatic events, hyperarousal in reaction to minor stimuli and avoidance of trauma-related triggers. In this paper we describe the phenomenon of intrusive reexperiencing, of which the post-traumatic nightmare (PTNM) is an impressive manifestation that causes considerable distress (Mellman et al, 1995; Schreuder, 1996; Ørner & de Loos, 1998; Schreuder et al, 1998).