The Long-Term Impact of Maritime Piracy on Seafarers’ Behavioral Health and Work Decisions

• Main Authors: Seyle, D Conor, Fernandez, Karina Therese G, Dimitrevich, Alexander, Bahri, Chirag
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: Piracy; Hostages; PTSD; Depression; Seafarer; wellbeing; Counseling Psychology; Mental and Social Health; Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/356; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1362&context=psychology-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

More than 6000 seafarers have been held hostage by pirates in the last ten years. There is a small but developing body of research showing that these seafarers may face lasting challenges in recovery. However, current studies on this question have been limited by a lack of comparison groups, a lack...