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2004-07-30 Southeast Asia

American hostage recounts yearlong nightmare at Abu Sayyaf trial

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Posted by TS(vice girl) 2004-07-30 12:08:40 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...At the risk of seeming a bit unfeeling, did any other RBers see Mrs Burnham on National Geographic Channel about a month ago telling the story of her ordeal? I do not know any good way to put this, but there was something a bit...well, odd about her. She definitely had at least a mild case of Stockholm Syndrome, and as far as her late husband went...she frankly didn't seem as upset about as I would have thought.
Please - I know the above may sound a bit rough, and I wish I could find better words to describe it.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-07-30 12:58:06 PM|| 2004-07-30 12:58:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 She's had a while to work through it, and not everyone weeps like a Democrat with a tax cut.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-07-30 1:21:58 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-07-30 1:21:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 . . . there was something a bit...well, odd about her. . . . she frankly didn't seem as upset about as I would have thought.

Probably PTSD symptoms. She could be dissociating from the experience because of how painful the memories are. Brief overview on PTSD symptoms at this link, Effects of Traumatic Experiences (A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet).

Posted by cingold 2004-07-30 7:35:03 PM|| 2004-07-30 7:35:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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