Universal Consequences of Captivity: Stress Reactions Among Divergent Populations of Prisoners of War and Their Families

Abstract

The major thesis of this paper is that the impact on health and behavior of captivity is relatively constant across nations and cultures; that is, the physical, psychological and social costs of incarceration experiences are to some extent predictable, no matter what nations find themselves in the role of captor and captive. The paper also points out that in spite of its attendant privations and persecutions, captivity has led many survivors to rethink philosophies and to develop a finer sense of self-worth and of life's values turning a malignant and cataclysmic experience into an instrument for growth and emotional maturation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA031554

Entities

People

  • Edna J. Hunter
  • Julius Segal
  • Zelda Segal

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Korean War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Psychiatry
  • Second World War
  • United States

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  • Criminal Law
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Theoretical Analysis.