Post Traumatic Stress Trauma In Women

They also found that childhood sexual abuse was the most common trauma that lead to PTSD symptoms. These findings are in line with previous research on this topic or similar topics to this one. Although childhood sexual assault was the common, the authors noted that being stalked and being threatened produces the most severe symptoms of PTSD in the regression equation. Another finding that was consistent with previous research is that sudden death of a loved one was a traumatic even experienced more frequently by the participants. Even though this was a very diverse group in terms of ethnicity, it still found that men experienced robbery and stranger assault more frequently than women. These findings are also consistent with other research. The authors expressed that because the diagnoses were not based on research-based diagnoses but from clinical charts it may not be as reliable. They also noted that there may be some groups that were not represented in the study, such as those living with SMI in the inner

The research conducted by Forman-Hoffman, V. L., et al. (2012) found that eating disorders and PTSD are common characteristics among female victims of sexual assault. Additionally, the study found “significant eating and weight-related impairment among women veterans”

This paper reviews several articles that discuss the lasting effects that sexual abuse can have on a child into their adult years. The articles agree that victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) will most likely suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or experience revictimization. This paper will also address the common forms of coping that victims of child sexual abuse take part in. Some research will touch on proper healing techniques for victims of CSA to receive.

Sexual assault in the military against women is a very real and serious issue in the military. Sexual assault is more likely to cause PTSD than any other events throughout a woman’s lifetime. Not every woman who experiences traumatic events develop PTSD but preexisting factors can increase chances of developing PTSD. Some factors may include: “Having a past mental health problem (for example depression or anxiety), experienced a very severe or life-threatening trauma, were sexually assaulted, were injured during the event, had a severe reaction at the time of the event, Experienced other stressful events afterwards, do not have good social support” (Veteran Affairs). For women, PTSD symptoms are different than what men experience. Women compared

Clients who have experiences rape in the past can deal with traumatic reposes after the event. Many of them have to deal with the effect of the rape, such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Clients may feel that they are held back because of the trauma that happened to them. Clients could feel helpless and be reminded every day of the trauma that they had to endure. The topic of this paper is the use of trauma informed practice using social work practice in women who have PTSD and other trauma symptoms from enduring a past rape.

Existing controlled examinations of intervention efficacy specific to only sexual assault and rape are presently minimal in comparison to intervention examinations of combination or other types of trauma (Regehr, Alaggia, Dennis, Pitts, & Saini, 2013). Psychotherapeutic interventions that fail to differentiate sexual assault and rape victims from other types of trauma victims may decrease the treatment effectiveness or inadvertently harm participants in this subgroup. Trauma associated from rape or sexual assault differs from other forms of trauma and treatment efficacy should be examined in this manner. Trauma from rape or sexual assault entail symptoms of PTSD, depression, suicidal ideations and sexual dysfunction. Individuals may also indicate feelings of vulnerability, loss of control, fear, shame, self-blame, societal blame and stigma (Russell & Davis, 2007; Regehr et al., 2013; Ullman &Peter-Hagene, 2014). This research proposal intends to explore the long term effectiveness of Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) at reducing distress and trauma explicitly for adult victims of sexual assault and rape.

The researcher’s topic is, why would rape be the victim’s fault. This researcher believes rape is never the victim’s fault, no matter what the situation may be. They believe individuals are blind to the existing issues that are involved with rape. Rape may only be considered physical, but there are existing mental issues that come from the tragedy of being raped. Many women are attacked “verbally and through social media” with information stating that the circumstance was “her fault” (Nathman, 2013). After seeing and hearing these thoughts from the public the victim soon believes if they had not been in the situation they were in they would have not been raped. Though this is not the case and rape will happen no matter the place or the circumstance. The posts and verbal shouts put a toll on a womans mental well-being and how they recover from the incident. It is well known that many victims of rape soon become depressed and antisocial after they are rapped because they do not get the help they deserve (Nathman, 2013).

In the surveys they have referenced in the article, it displays military sexual trauma increases among women during and after military deployment of unwanted sexual contact in recent years. The authors have recruited and conducted of twenty-two US servicewomen

A 2011 Pentagon report estimated 80% to 90% of military sexual trauma experiences go unreported, Burgess et al. (2013). Even if victims of military sexual trauma report or do not report occurrences, they still tend to seek treatment for a myriad of negative physical symptoms possible related to the violence. Confidentiality, fear of repercussions, and commander subjectivity are some reasons for not reporting the military sexual trauma. Early work after Gulf War I documented those who reported being sexually assaulted by a fellow soldier were nine times more likely to develop PTSD (Friedman,

The previous research that had been conducted on this author’s same or similar topic were on individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) are possibly at a greater risk for trauma exposure. More than half of the general population have reported being victim of some type of trauma. People with SMI commonly experience violent victimization trauma and often have a lifetime of victimization suffering. Persons with high rates of trauma and with SMI increase commonness and probability to PTSD. The highest predictors of PTSD symptoms are sexual assault at any age, physical assault, and the sudden death of a loved one and PTSD symptoms and severity are different for men and women. Women with SMI are likely to experience sexual violence both as

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Studies have shown that within the community victims of assault frequently feel susceptible and defenseless in the local community and the general population as a repercussion of the fear of a repeated assault (Stanko, E., 1990). Work life is also greatly affected. As a result of the sexual trauma, many victims have feelings of low self-respect and devaluation, causing the individual to avoid any social situations including work (Morrison, Quadara, & Boyd,

Groups serve not only important to get an individual’s perspective on a situation, but they are equally important to allow individuals to see that they are not alone. Many people feel that they cannot connect with others because of their current problems, and it can be encouraging to hear others have similar circumstances. Unfortunately, at times, individuals can find it difficult to connect because of a fear of rejection and intolerance towards certain populations and is often the case for male rape survivors. While doing research on a particular group, I found limited research for males who are survivors of rape. Despite the current advance in multicultural counseling males who are survivors of rape, the population remains silent and

When looking at the actions of victims of a sexual assault the victim of each violation react in different ways after the violent personal event that can be seen as questionable by both law enforcement officials and that of the general public (Fisher, Cullen, and Turner, 2000). We see that some victims can flee from their event of rape or sexual assault and find help and safety as fast as possible. This type of action may be, seen as normal by law enforcement and the general public (Fisher, Cullen, and Turner, 2000).

Ullman (2007) and Ullman and Filipas (2005) declared that the negative social reactions that others had toward adults that were sexually abused are positively associated with their PTSD symptoms. This was established after exploring and learning about abuse severity, the self-blame that survivors endure, and the coping mechanisms of the survivors. Many people fail to realize that everyone that interact with those who suffer with PTSD, whether it be within the neighborhood or community, school, or home, are affected.