I just became like a log of wood … I was paralyzed all over my body: women's lived experiences of tonic immobility following rape
Tonic immobility is considered the last involuntary self-protecting act/mechanism experienced by victims of rape when they are under attack. It is associated with trauma related mental health risks post-rape. Despite this, tonic immobility has not received priority as an area of research on Nigerian...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021015747 |