Transtorno de estresse pós-traumático : a importância da rede de apoio à vítima

Abstract

This study objectives the analysis of a security guard after a post-traumatic stress disorder. The person was victim of a grand theft after fifteen years working and experiencing severe job conditions. The demand was raised during the investigation of working conditions in a sector that has been robbed four times. Initially four security guards which all work in the same area were interviewed. This allowed us to get to know the terrible working conditions and how vulnerable to theft the area is. This was followed by a case study with a guard who was victim of theft and was kept from doing his work for eight months. His condition was diagnosed as some sort of post-traumatic stress disorder (F-43.1, CID-10). This study revealed that his illness was associated with the violent theft experience followed by the absence of psychological support.