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POWs Versus Torturers: Forensic Evaluation of Military Personnel

Andrew P. Levin, Liza H. Gold and Anthony A. Onorato
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online September 2009, 37 (3) 316-328;
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    Characteristics of 17 POWs and Details of Captivity

    Status at Captivity, n
        Officers14
        Enlisted3
        Fighter/bomber pilots14
        Helicopter pilot/crew2
        Army (driver)1
    On active duty in 20036
    Length of Captivity (days)
        Mean32.0
        Median36.0
        Range7–47
    Weight loss (lb)
        Mean29.1
        Median30.0
        Range14–45
    Interrogational beatings16
    Mock executions11
    Systematic starvation14
    Coerced video statements5
    Prolonged handcuffing8
    Threats to harm families4
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    Diagnostic Findings for 17 POWs in Acree v. Republic of Iraq

    PTSDSubthreshold PTSDNo PTSDMajor DepressionAlcohol Abuse
    Immediate, 12 months after repatriation8 (47%)7 (41%)2 (12%)3 (18%)3 (18%)
    Diagnosis in 20035 (29%)8 (47%)4 (24%)2 (12%)3 (18%)
    • Data are n (percentage of total group).

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