Feelings of revenge and posttraumatic stress reactions in victims of violent crimesAbstract.Background: Individuals with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are often said to experience a strong feelings of revenge. However, there is a lack of ...
Disclosure and perceived social acknowledgement as victim as PTSD predictors in crime victimsAbstract.Theoretical background: Traumatized victims often feel misunderstood and tend to withdraw from others. This may prevent processing of traumatic ...
Trauma victims are often a focus of media attention. However, little is known about the psychological effects that media coverage of their cases can have on the victims themselves. Two contradictory hypotheses exist: One is that media reports lead to ...
Crime victims may respond emotionally to victimization in a multitude of ways. However, little is known about how people use victims’ emotional expressions to draw inferences about their psychological status and needs. In two experiments (total N = 340), ...