Posttraumatic Symptoms, Marital Intimacy, Dyadic Adjustment, and Sexual Satisfaction among Ex-Prisoners of War

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Authors

Rafi Heruti · Reuth Medical & Rehabilitation Center

Abstract

PTSD symptoms are implicated in marital problems of ex-POWs. A significant relationship was found between the traumatized ex-POW's capacity for intimacy and both their sexual satisfaction and dyadic adjustment.

Topics & Keywords

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Child Abuse and Trauma Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volume 7, Issue 8, pp. 2739-2749

DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01784.x

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