The Reality of Tonic Immobility in Victims of Sexual Violence: “I was Paralyzed, I Couldn’t Move”

Tonic immobility (TI) is a state of temporary, involuntary motor inhibition that occurs in states of intense fear and has been studied among victims of sexual violence. Studies on TI are scarce and mainly focus on rape victims. The present study is a literature review of research that has examined T...

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Published in:	Trauma, violence & abuse Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 1630 - 1637
Main Author:	de la Torre Laso, Jesús
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2024 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Aggression Closure Crime Victims Fear Fear & phobias Female Humans Immobility Response, Tonic - physiology Involuntary Literature reviews Mental disorders Meta-analysis Neurological disorders Paralysis Post traumatic stress disorder Psychological stress Quantitative analysis Quantitative research Rape Resistance Sex crimes Sex Offenses Sexual assault Sexual violence Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Systematic review Tonic immobility Trauma Victims Victims of crime Violence Women tonic immobility paralysis post-traumatic stress disorder sexual violence victims
ISSN:	1524-8380, 1552-8324, 1552-8324
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