Can horror movies induce PTSD-like syndrome?
oleh: Alexandre Xavier Gomes de Araújo, Mariana Pires Luz, William Berger, Luiz Felipe Pagotto, Ivan Figueira, Mauro V. Mendlowicz
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Associação Universitária de Pesquisa em Psicopatologia Fundamental |
Deskripsi
We reported a case of a 10-year-old girl who developed a PTSD-like syndrome after watching a horror movie. After 6 years, the now 16-year-old patient still fulfilled the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD, except for the trauma itself. We reviewed the scientific literature for case reports of PTSD-like syndrome induced by horror movies and found 13 cases. In only two was the presence of the DSM criteria confirmed. Watching horror movies may thus trigger PTSD-like syndromes in vulnerable viewers