Perpetrator trauma
PTSD SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY COMMITTING A VIOLENT ACT
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Perpetrator trauma, also known as perpetration- or participation-induced traumatic stress (both abbreviated PITS), occurs when the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are caused by an act or acts of killing or similar horrific violence.