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This study examines the psychological aftereffects of economic extortive kidnapping on families during captivity, and on kidnapped individuals and family members, 2–4, 5–8, and 9–15 months after the release. Fifty-five kidnapped and released individuals and 158 family members were evaluated through CAPS-DX, SCL90-R, FAD, F-COPES, and a family interview. Captivity was the most stressful period with the highest CAPS and general distress scores. There were no significant differences in psychological distress or in PTSD between the 3 time groups after the release or between kidnapped individuals and their relatives. Correlations among family functioning, coping, and psychological adjustment, during captivity and after the release were analyzed.
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Navia, C.E., Ossa, M. Family Functioning, Coping, and Psychological Adjustment in Victims and Their Families Following Kidnapping. J Trauma Stress 16, 107–112 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022023730711
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