Posttraumatic anger in crime victims: directed at the perpetrator and at the self.

نویسندگان

  • Ulrich Orth
  • Andreas Maercker
چکیده

This study investigated the targets of anger that are most strongly involved in posttraumatic anger. Using a sample of 218 crime victims, the authors assessed the levels of anger at potential targets (perpetrator, criminal justice system, third persons, and the self) and their association with severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. The results revealed that anger was most strongly directed at the perpetrator and at the self, and that anger at other targets was low. Moreover, anger at the perpetrator and at the self showed strong associations with PTSD symptoms, whereas the associations of anger at other targets with PTSD symptoms were low.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of traumatic stress

دوره 22 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009