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  • Analysis of the mechanisms of formation and features of the course of PTSD in women who became victims of sexual violence in wartime conditions

  • Received 08.09.2024,
  • Revised 10.10.2024,
  • Accepted 30.11.2024
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Vol. 19, No. 6, 2024
  • sexual violence; women; post-traumatic stress disorder; rape; war
  • https://doi.org/10.33099/2617-6858-2024-82-6-45-52
  • Pages 45-52

In the conditions of martial law in Ukrainian society, the problem of sexual violence against women became relevant, as a result of which victims develop post-traumatic stress disorder, which makes it impossible for a woman to function healthy in many spheres of life. Unfortunately, statistics indicate that the consequences of sexual violence leave an irreparable mark, in particular if the woman has not been provided with timely psychological assistance. That is, there is a risk that a person who has received psychological trauma may feel its consequences for a long period, and possibly even for a lifetime. In this context, studies of the specifics of the occurrence and manifestation of PTSD in victims of violence are of particular relevance

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