Israeli study: Rape more traumatic than terrorism.
Victims of rape suffer from higher levels of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) than victims of war or terror, a new study reveals.
The research could bring about new approaches to the way rape victims in Israel are treated.
The study was carried out by Dr. Avigal Mor and Dr. Moshe Farchi from the Social Work department at the Tel Hai Academic College in northern Israel.
PTSD levels in different types of trauma victims were compared, including victims of rape, victims of war and terror, people hurt in traffic accidents, people diagnosed with severe diseases and people who lost someone dear to them.
The study found that victims of rape and sexual assault developed much higher levels of PTSD than other types of trauma.
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