J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2013 May;52(3):173-179.

Clinical Features and Therapeutic Intervention of Survivors from Hijacked Samho Jewerly Cargo Ship : Case Series

• Choi SJ
• Kim HM
• Kim JG

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study is based on the report including the psychological assessment results and therapeutic interventions of the survivors from hijacked Samho Jewerly by Somali pirates on January 15th, 2011.
METHODS
We first assessed the emotional, cognitive, and personality functions of 7 crews, took 4-sessions of cognitive behavioral therapeutic intervention, conducted after-treatment assessments, and compared them with the previous results.
RESULTS
Some of the crew showed PTSD due to the exposure to the stress triggered by the extreme state of fear, presented reexperience, avoidance of the trauma and chronical arousal state.
CONCLUSION
Although this study was investigated with the minority group related to the one single accident, each case revealed the changes of symptoms and course after the trauma. The same traumatic event had different influences as how each individual perceived the experience. Furthermore, each clinical course was individually different either, depending on age, psychological resource, social support, daily life stress, or secondary gain.

Keyword

Samho Jewerly Cargo Ship; Survivors from hijacking; Posttraumatic stress disorder

MeSH Terms

Arousal
Humans
Minority Groups
Ships
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Stress, Psychological
Survivors

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