PTSD Associated Symptoms and the Percent of Trafficked Women Ranking These Symptoms as Severe
Recurrent thoughts/memories of terrifying events | 75% |
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Feeling as though the event is happening again | 52% |
Recurrent nightmares | 54% |
Feeling detached/withdrawn | 60% |
Unable to feel emotion | 44% |
Jumpy, easily startled | 67% |
Difficulty concentrating | 52% |
Trouble sleeping | 67% |
Feeling on guard | 64% |
Feeling irritable, having outbursts of anger | 53% |
Avoiding activities that remind them of the traumatic or hurtful event | 61% |
Inability to remember part or most of traumatic or hurtful event | 36% |
Less interest in daily activities | 46% |
Feeling as if you didnt have a future | 65% |
Avoiding thoughts or feelings associated with the traumatic events | 58% |
Sudden emotional or physical reaction when reminded of the most hurtful or traumatic events (Zimmerman et al., 2006) | 65% |