Aggression inoculates against PTSD symptom severity—insights from armed groups in the eastern DR Congo

Background: In the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), combatants are exposed to massive forms of violence and other traumatic stressors. Nevertheless, many combatants do not suffer from trauma-related disorders, although they have experienced numerous traumatizing events...

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Main Authors: Tobias Hecker, Katharin Hermenau, Anna Maedl, Maggie Schauer, Thomas Elbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-05-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://www.eurojnlofpsychotraumatol.net/index.php/ejpt/article/download/20070/pdf_1