According to The Journal of American Culture, most people claiming to have experienced alien abduction report “traumatic alien investigations of their bodies,” (Barbeito 202). As with any other trauma, alien abduction can cause severe emotional shock in the victim and have long-lasting psychological effects, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Post-abduction syndrome (Nielsen 9). Various methods of treatments can help a suffering alien ab...
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According to The Journal of American Culture, most people claiming to have experienced alien abduction report “traumatic alien investigations of their bodies,” (Barbeito 202). As with any other trauma, alien abduction can cause severe emotional shock in the victim and have long-lasting psychological effects, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Post-abduction syndrome (Nielsen 9). Various methods of treatments can help a suffering alien abductee to overcome or cope with these problems. These methods include support groups, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and even simple humor (Scott 2, 4). Betty and Barney Hill were the first recorded alien abductees to seek treatment after their abduction. Despite wide-spread skepticism towards alien abductees, there are some Psychiatric Professionals, as well as those practicing under the often self-bestowed title “UFO Investigator” who believe that there is a “need to treat UFO patients with the same standards and practices as anyone reporting...
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