In hostage-taking situations, those hostages who, after release, have considerable difficulty dealing with the after-effects of the incident are called:
A) survivors.
B) pseudo-victims.
C) masked depressed survivors.
D) Maslach burnouts.
E) succumbers.

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Succumbers are individuals who struggle significantly with the psychological aftermath of being held hostage, experiencing ongoing distress and difficulty in coping with the trauma.

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