Can horror movies induce PTSD-like syndrome?

Can horror movies induce PTSD-like syndrome?

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 syndro...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Xavier Gomes de Araújo, Mariana Pires Luz, William Berger, Luiz Felipe Pagotto, Ivan Figueira, Mauro V. Mendlowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Universitária de Pesquisa em Psicopatologia Fundamental
Series:Revista Latinoamericana de Psicopatologia Fundamental
Subjects:
Stresserkrankungen
PTBS
Medien
Kino
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47142019000200360&lng=en&tlng=en

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