Human torture: description and sequelae of 104 cases.
Year: 1984
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: We examined 104 torture victims, 99 of whom were from Chile. Most of our patients were young men who had been arrested for political reasons. All the patients had been beaten; other common methods of torture included the application of electricity, cigaret burns, forced physical activity resulting in exhaustion, threats of death, sham execution and isolation. The only signs specific to torture were picana (electrical burn scars) and scars from cigaret burns. The most common psychological sequelae were anxiety, insomnia and recurrent nightmares. Psychological symptoms were similar to those documented in other populations who have suffered severe trauma.
Source: PubMed Central
Language: English
Topic: Torture, Ethics, and Law
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W126487827