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| '''Survivor syndrome''' and '''concentration camp syndrome''' (K-Z syndrome) are terms which have been used to describe the reactions and behaviors of people who have survived massive and adverse events, such as the ] in ] and the ]. They were described as having a pattern of characteristic symptoms including ] and ], social withdrawal, ] and nightmares, physical complaints and emotional liability with loss of drive.<ref>Raphael Beverley, (1986). When disaster strikes. PP 90-91. Century Hutchinson, London.</ref> Commonly such survivors feel guilty that they have survived the trauma and others - such as family, friends, and colleagues - did not. | |||
| Both conditions, along with other descriptive syndromes covering a range of traumatic events are now subsumed under ].<ref>Wilson JP, & Raphael B Editors. Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations of Traumatic Stress Syndromes. The International Handbook of Traumatic Stress Syndromes, p 1. Plenum Press, New York. 1993.</ref> | |||
| == References in popular culture == | |||
| In ]'s novel '']'', the protagonist Rabo Karabekian's father had survivor syndrome from witnessing the ]. Ironically, he only witnessed a small part of the event; simply hiding in a deserted village was traumatic enough. His wife actually witnessed the killings, and pretended to be dead while hiding under corpses, yet she did not develop survivor syndrome. In the book, the character Circe Berman talks about survivor syndrome, saying that it has a hereditary nature. | |||
| ==In the workplace== | |||
| The term is also sometimes used to describe the impact on the emotions and behaviors of employees who remain in organizations where large-scale ] have recently occurred. | |||
| Symptoms include: | |||
| *lower motivation and morale | |||
| *reduced loyalty to the organization | |||
| *lower trust and increased skepticism | |||
| *feelings of guilt | |||
| *flashbacks | |||
| After effects include: | |||
| *lower productivity levels | |||
| *increased absences | |||
| *higher labor turnover | |||
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