Stockholm Syndrome
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Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages or abuse victims develop positive feelings, sympathy, or loyalty toward their captors or abusers, often contrary to their own best interests.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Stockholm syndrome | 0 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
coping mechanism
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psychological phenomenon ⓘ survival strategy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
feelings are often contrary to victims' best interests
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hostages develop positive feelings toward captors ⓘ may be accompanied by anxiety ⓘ may be accompanied by cognitive distortions ⓘ may be accompanied by depression ⓘ may be accompanied by dissociation ⓘ may be accompanied by emotional numbing ⓘ may be accompanied by feelings of gratitude toward captors ⓘ may be accompanied by feelings of guilt about leaving captors ⓘ may be accompanied by minimization of abuse ⓘ may be accompanied by post-traumatic stress symptoms ⓘ may be accompanied by self-blame ⓘ may be accompanied by trauma bonding ⓘ may complicate legal proceedings ⓘ may complicate rescue operations ⓘ may hinder victims from leaving abusive relationships ⓘ may hinder victims from testifying against abusers ⓘ may involve denial of captors' violence or abuse ⓘ may involve dependence on captors ⓘ may involve fear of authorities or rescuers ⓘ may involve hostility toward rescuers or outsiders ⓘ may involve identification with captors ⓘ may involve rationalization of captors' behavior ⓘ may occur in child abuse situations ⓘ may occur in cult environments ⓘ may occur in domestic abuse situations ⓘ may occur in hostage-taking situations ⓘ may occur in human trafficking situations ⓘ may occur in kidnapping situations ⓘ may occur in prisoner of war situations ⓘ may persist after release from captivity ⓘ often develops during prolonged captivity ⓘ often develops under extreme stress ⓘ often develops under perceived threat to life ⓘ often develops when captor shows small acts of kindness ⓘ often involves isolation from alternative viewpoints ⓘ often involves power imbalance ⓘ victims may show loyalty to captors ⓘ victims may show sympathy for abusers ⓘ |
| hasDebatedStatus |
concept is debated among psychologists
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not formally recognized as a distinct diagnosis in DSM-5 ⓘ not formally recognized as a distinct diagnosis in ICD-11 ⓘ |
| hasProposedCause |
intermittent reinforcement through small kindnesses
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isolation from alternative perspectives ⓘ need to reduce cognitive dissonance under threat ⓘ perceived dependence on captor for survival ⓘ power imbalance between victim and captor ⓘ |
| hasTreatment |
psychoeducation about abuse dynamics
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psychotherapy ⓘ supportive counseling ⓘ trauma-focused therapy ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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