Can horror movies induce PTSD like syndrome?
We reported a case of a 10 year old girl who developed a PTSD like syndrome after watching a horror movie. After 6 years, the now 16 year old patient still fulfilled the DSM IV criteria for PTSD, except for the trauma itself. We reviewed the scientific literature for case reports of PTSD like syndrome induced by horror movies and found 13 cases. In only two was the presence of the DSM criteria confirmed. Watching horror movies may thus trigger PTSD like syndromes in vulnerable viewers
Revista Latinoamericana de Psicopatologia Fundamental