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In a cross-sectional sample of 112 women seeking medical counseling, physical and mental health characteristics associated with FGM\/C were examined and possible predictors for the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women affected by FGM\/C were identified. A total of 55.4% (n = 66) of the women reported symptom levels of probable PTSD. Predictors for higher PTSD symptomology were an older age at the time of the FGM\/C procedure, feelings of guilt and the centrality of the event in the woman\u2019s life. Thus, cognitive\u2013emotional processing was found to play an important role in the emergence of PTSD in women suffering from FGM\/C. 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