TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Do trials of perpetrators retraumatize crime victims?
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Orth, Ulrich
A1  - Maercker, Andreas
SP  - 212
EP  - 227
VL  - 19
IS  - 2
N2  - Attendance at trials of perpetrators could be retraumatizing for crime victims suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. To investigate this hypothesis, two studies were conducted in which retraumatization was defined as a significant increase in posttraumatic stress reactions. A cross-sectional study of 137 victims of rape and nonsexual assault revealed that trial variables do virtually not predict posttraumatic stress reactionsat a time several years after trial. A longitudinal study of 31 victims of rape and nonsexual assault revealed intraindividual stability of posttraumatic stress reactions for the time interval from a few weeks before the trial to a few weeks after the trial; in addition, interindividual stability was high. The results of both studies do not support the retraumatization hypothesis, which should therefore be used with caution.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260503260326
ID  - ref1
ER  -