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Review of Symptoms

After eliciting a detailed narrative of the alleged torture and ill-treatment, it is important to document subsequent symptoms and disabilities that may be related to the alleged abuse. The clinician should obtain a detailed review of physical and psychological symptoms and disabilities at the time of the abuse and subsequently, up to the present time. All complaints of the alleged torture victim are of significance; although there may or may not be a correlation with the physical findings, they should be reported. Acute and chronic symptoms and disabilities associated with specific forms of abuse and the subsequent healing processes should be documented. Specific information acute and chronic symptoms and disabilities are included in Module 5 (Physical Evidence of Torture) and Module 6 (Psychological Evidence of Torture).