Fear and anxiety in formal settings: Victims of torture often experience fear when they are asked to wait in offices or hospital treatment rooms because their torture was often conducted in such institutional settings.

Sleeplessness at night as a result of the anxiety of late night torture experiences: This often results in inadequate daily sleep for victims of torture, diminishing their alertness and concentration during the day in classroom situations and at work.

Forgetfulness in performing regular chores and keeping appointments: While there may be cultural reasons for difficulties concerning appointments and schedules, for many victims of torture problems remembering are due to their trauma experience.

Flashbacks hinder the ability of victims of torture to adapt to new circumstances and impede their capacity to function normally. Flashbacks and intrusive memories make the normal cultural trauma of resettlement for immigrants and refugees in a new country all the more difficult for those who have been victims of torture.