Capgras Syndrome and Functional Psychosis in 2 Survivors of Torture

Wenzel, Thomas; Sibitz, Ingrid; Kieffer, William F.; Strobl, Rainer

doi:10.1159/000029091

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“…Our clinical observation and previous findings acknowledged the prevalence of such symptoms in refugees, torture survivors and other survivors of cumulative trauma without giving them serious consideration in the assessment (e.g., Werbert & Lindbom-Jakobson, 1993;Pinto & Gregory, 1995;Patrick, 1995;Holmes & Tinnin, 1995, Wenzel, Sibitz, Kieffer, & Strobl, 1999. b) Negative symptoms: apathy, affective flattening, avolition, anhedonia, and social withdrawal, (cf.…”

Section: The Symptom Clusters Of Ctd In Refugees and Torture Survivorssupporting

confidence: 65%

Cumulative Trauma Disorder Scale (CTD): Two Studies

Kira¹,

Templin²,

Lewandowski³

et al. 2012

PSYCH

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Measures that screen for mental health in multiple traumatized populations (e.g., refugees, minorities, mental health patients, prison inmates) lack theoretical clarity that makes it difficult to develop a measure that has robust psychometrics. The paper proposes cumulative trauma disorders (CTD) model and develops a scale that measures the concept and can be used as a general mental health screening tool in such populations. The measure has been tested on two studies: on representative community sample of Iraqi refugees in Michigan and on a clinic sample of refugees. Further, the measure was used on samples of Iraqi refugee and African American adolescents, West Bank and Gaza in Palestinian territories, as well as a mental health screening tool in some centers that screen refugees and torture survivors in US. The measure has been found to have high alpha and test-retest reliability, good construct, concurrent, discriminative and predictive validity in the two main samples and on all the studies and centers that utilized it. The measure can be used as a general mental health screening tool for adult and adolescent in public health settings in different cultures, as well as for refugees, torture survivors, and highly traumatized populations.

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Section: The Symptom Clusters Of Ctd In Refugees and Torture Survivorssupporting

confidence: 65%

Cumulative Trauma Disorder Scale (CTD): Two Studies

Kira¹,

Templin²,

Lewandowski³

et al. 2012

PSYCH

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“…Deutlich wurde auch, dass neben den Symptomen der PTBS wie quälenden Erinnerungen an die erlittenen Erfahrungen während des Tages und in Form von Albträumen, verstärkter Ängstlichkeit und anderen Stressreaktionen, Vermeidung von Erinnerungen, Konzentrationsstörungen oder dissoziativen Symptomen mit momentaner Abwesenheit auch die häufigen Begleiterkrankungen sowohl bei Soldaten wie auch bei Folterüberlebenden zu berücksichtigen sind. Dazu gehören unter anderem schwere Depressionen (Wenzel et al 2000), chronische therapieresistente Schmerzen, ein erhöhtes Suizidrisiko (Wenzel et al 2009), reaktive Psychosen (Wenzel et al 1999), die Selbstmedikation mit Alkohol, Benzodiazepinen oder Drogen, sexuelle Probleme und Konflikte mit Partner/in und Familie. Viele Betroffene vermeiden eine Behandlung aufgrund von Scham, posttraumatischem Vermeidungsverhalten, fehlender finanzieller Mittel oder wegen der Stigmatisierung psychologischer Symptome, die in vielen Ländern zu beobachten ist.…”

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Folter und Menschenrechte im interdisziplinären Rahmen

Wenzel¹,

Alksiri²

2020

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“…These symptoms, ignored in most torture assessments, have been found even in some refugee children 6–8 years old (Kira, 1999). Previous findings acknowledged the prevalence of such symptoms in refugee torture survivors and other survivors of cumulative trauma without giving them serious consideration in the assessment (e.g., Werbert & Lindbom-Jakobson, 1993; Pinto & Gregory, 1995; Holmes & Tinnin, 1995, Wenzel, Sibitz, Kieffer & Strobl, 1999). Negative symptoms include apathy, affective flattening, avolition, anhedonia, social withdrawal, depression (cf.…”

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confidence: 99%

Torture assessment and treatment: The wraparound approach.

Kira¹

2002

Traumatology

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The paper explores the dimensions of torture trauma, its assessment and treatment. Simple PTSD does not account for the potential effects of torture. I propose a modified model of complex PTSD or cumulative trauma disorders that describes more the effects of torture. Most of the current evidence-based treatments for PTSD do not work with torture. A wraparound approach that proved its success with different kinds of cumulative traumas has been modified to fit torture treatment. Wraparound is multi-systemic and ecologically valid. It is conducted by community treatment teams that include community liaison and therapeutic case management teams. They provide community support and networking as well as direct treatment to the survivor and his family members. Social support is an important component of the wraparound process.

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Capgras Syndrome and Functional Psychosis in 2 Survivors of Torture

Cited by 8 publications

References 20 publications

Cumulative Trauma Disorder Scale (CTD): Two Studies

Cumulative Trauma Disorder Scale (CTD): Two Studies

Folter und Menschenrechte im interdisziplinären Rahmen

Torture assessment and treatment: The wraparound approach.

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