Symptoms Of Rape Trauma

It may be that certain experiences, situations or people trigger flashbacks or other symptoms. These might include specific reminders of past trauma such as smells, sounds, words or a particular type of book or film.

Re-experiencing an event occurs in different ways. First, a person may have disturbing recollections of the traumatic event consciously while awake or unconsciously in a dream state. Other events may occur to trigger symptoms and the affected person may dissociate while reliving the traumatic moment or moments. The layman’s term, “flashback”, defines the common re-experiencing event where a person feels as though he or she is reliving the trauma (Kulkarni et al., 2011; Norman, 2000; Owens, Baker, Kasckow, Ciesla & Mohamed, 2005).

In 2012 twenty-five percent of women reported having been sexually assaulted due to a date rape drug. Over the past ten years the amount of date rape rapes have risen tremendously. Many women are uneducated on the effects of drug related rapes, some do not even aware about how common the use is. While there is a rise in the use of the drugs people are still unaware of the terrible side effects of the drugs. Rohypnol is one of the most commonly used date rape drugs providing sedations so the perpetrator has an easier time to assault his victim.

Flashbacks and Nightmares: People will relive the traumatic events over and over again during the day, these are

Déjà vu is known as a phenomenon in various cultures all over the world. Individuals who have experienced déjà vu, are often left in a state of confusion. Research indicates that in the medical field, multiple déjà vu occurs within three types of individuals. These include suffering from temporal lobe damage, mental disorders, or creative thought compared to the actual déjà vu experience. “Déjà vu phenomena are not uncommon in the general population but their association with strong affective features and any suggestion of disturbances of consciousness should prompt a search for temporal lobe epilepsy,” (Dubrey, Abdel-Gadir, Rakowicz, 2011.) Due to the nature of and explanations of what déjà vu is, no evidence has been provided to show existence. No standardized testing has been created or established to measure or provide proof that déjà vu occurs. There is a lack of research and discussions on individuals without brain damage, mental disorders, or cognitive trauma that recognizes that déjà vu occurs, yet there are individual reports that it was experienced. Instead, déjà vu is really a matter of perspective, based on the definition of what the individual understands or believes it is and, when and how it occurs. There is scientific based evidence that supports disruptions in memory which include recognition and recall. The purpose of this paper is to identify a realistic definition and explanation of déjà vu is, specifically failures in memory recall and

Notwithstanding the immediate effects of sexual assault, experiencers are susceptible to effects that will follow their being attacked for a long time. Sexual violence can increase thoughts of depression of suicide, and even cause symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. For women that have been raped, ninety-four percent will experience symptoms of PTSD throughout the two weeks following the occurrence (thirty percent of women even report symptoms - of PTSD - nine months after an encounter. Additionally, those who have been attacked have an increased chance of using drugs (six times more likely to use cocaine, ten times more likely to use other major drugs.)

According to the United States Department of Justice, the definition of sexual assault is an umbrella term that indicates “...any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient”. Sexual assault can be anything from sexual penetration, groping, forced kissing, drug or drink facilitated assault, etc. Sexual assault does not just affect women and men, but those who fall under the queer spectrum as well. The American Association of University Professors reported that the rate for students who are non-gender binaries, the rates are marginally higher. When it comes down to it, the act of sexual assault is about dominating an individual and gaining power and control.

For some, there are severe effects in the immediate aftermath of an assault that may not last. For others, the effects of sexual assault or rape comes in waves and are not felt until the shock of the event wears off. With time spent healing, developing strong positive coping skills and taking care of their self. Coping with the effect of sexual assault and rape can be overwhelming. Some survivors may engage in substance abuse and drugs or alcohol to help them cope with their overwhelming feelings. A survivors control and sense of safety security have been taken away by the perpetrator, engaging in these selves- injurious behaviors can also bring a sense of control over a person’s environment and serve harm or death. These coping strategies may seem to bring immediate relief. The feeling is only temporary and these behaviors can lead to more challenges in the future. It’s common for a survivor of sexual assault or rape to experience feelings that may be confusing such as: anger, distrust

Thus, encountering something which evokes the implicit associations of an experience or sensation that cannot be remembered may lead to déjà vu. In an effort to experimentally reproduce the sensation, Banister and Zangwill used hypnosis to give participants posthypnotic amnesia for material they had already seen. When this was later re-encountered, the restricted activation caused thereafter by the posthypnotic amnesia resulted in three of the 10 participants reporting what the authors termed

When discussing genocide, it is simpler to discuss the overall impact of the collective to create an elaborate visualization of the horrific events incurred by genocide, than to focus on the impact of a single genocidaire. The victims of genocidal violence are given a respectable amount of attention, because they are the victims of atrocities and they deserve justice and recognition for their sufferings. Due to the recent influx on research into the sociological effects of rape culture and the psychological post-traumatic effects of rape, research on the utilization of rape in genocide has become increasingly popular among academics of all disciplines. Unfortunately, little research has been done on how genocidaires, who were once regular civilians of a state, electively join in the execution of mass violence through committing rape and murder. Modern sociologists and psychologists have yet to define a collection of definitive characteristics of the genocide rapist, as the majority of research is done on individual perpetrators have had contact with the criminal justice system and are likely incarcerated. While extensive research has been done on the characteristics of living-victims, the genocidaire rapist, however, is unlikely to be individually targeted and charged with sexual assault, let alone be analyzed by behavioral scientists for diagnostic research. Assuming that not all people are inherently born with the will to kill and commit sexual violence, it’s important to

Imagine being in a situation where you were drunk at a party and a stranger offers to take you home. However, instead of taking you home, they take you to their place and you ended up being a victim of rape. After that situation, one would feel traumatized because they would have emotional disturbance because they keep remembering that night. This is called Rape Trauma Syndrome because they would feel depressed, angry, and shocked that this happened to them. In this article, I learned that there are programs that can help with victims who have experience these types of events. For instance, the article states that there are there are two types of therapy that helps as follows: “Self-assertion training and supportive group therapy belong to the traditional forms of treatment” (Schneider 2001:587). In order for anyone to let go of their traumatizing past, they have to talk about it. Although it is hard for anyone to talk about those situations in detail, it is better than keeping it bottled inside.

Rape Trauma Syndrome is a group of long lasting emotional, psychological, and mental responses to a victim that has been raped. RTS, as it is referred, can have an lasting effect on someone who has been traumatized by rape. According to the Rape, Abuse Incest National Network, (Rape Abuse& Incest National Network, 2012) "There is no set time to recover."

Human Memory is seen as an adaptive process, some of which consider this as a problem, however this means that memory can often be triggered by something that is close to the original memory.

Most people think that rape is about sex but it is not. If rape was about getting sex the person would just go and have sex with someone who wants to give it to them. Paying for sex is better than going out and raping someone. Rape is also called sexual assault. Rape is about having power and control over someone. Rape is defined as one person forcing another person, without his or her consent and using violence or threatening violence, to have intercourse or other forms of sexual activity. Usually when people hear about rape they think of a man raping a woman, but rape can happen to anyone. It is one of the worst things that can happen to someone. Some people think that rape is

Everything has an effect on everyone. Whether it is positive or not. How does rape effect the victims? In the article, Rape: Scope, Impact, Interventions and Public Policy Responses, the author talks about how women still experience physical and emotional impacts of rape for longer than the one-year reference. When rape victims are evaluated at a trauma center meet symptoms criteria of PTSD. Many rape victims seek out mental health treatment. Victims of rape have been diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain, headaches, general pain, gastrointestinal disorder, psychogenic seizures, and premenstrual symptoms. Mainly women end up with depression and other mental disorders. When people are raped, how they handle it is on them. Some women let what happened to them drag them in to a horrible depression, let it take over their lives, and let it be what keeps them down. Other women take what happened to them be a positive effect. They build a better life for themselves, became advocates for anti-rape, or make peace and move on with their lives. Everyone handles traumatic experiences differently.