The Short and Long Term Effects of Rape
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The Short and Long Term Effects of Rape and Childhood Sexual Abuse by Amanda Goodson
Rape (noun): is an assault by a person involving sexual intercourse with or without sexual penetration of another person without that person's consent. Synonym: sexual assault. The Different Types of Rape: - Acquaintance Rape (Date Rape) - Spousal Rape - College Campus Rape - Gang Rape - Rape in prisons, military and during war - Rape of Children
Short Term Effects of Rape Social / behavior changes: - Withdrawal - Sudden fear of the dark - Intolerance to being touched - Strange clothing - Increased aggressiveness and anger - Decline in educational performance - Increased curiosity about sex Psychological: - Depression, - Suicidal thoughts - Post-traumatic Stress disorder Physical - Excessive Crying - Disturbed sleep patterns - Unexplained injury to the genitals, mouth or anal area. - STDs
Long Term Effects of Rape Social/Behavioral: - Low self-esteem -Difficulty in developing and maintaining interpersonal relationships -Sexual dysfunction - Physical: - STI infections (HIV, Herpes, etc. ) Psychological: Depression Anxiety Phobic avoidance reactions Borderline personality disorder Complex post-traumatic stress disorder
Victims of Rape are…. . . 3 times more likely to suffer from depression. . . 4 times more likely to contemplate suicide. . . 6 times more likely to suffer from post -traumatic stress disorder. . . 13 times . . 26 times more likely to abuse alcohol. more likely to abuse drugs.
• For more information visit: www. crisisinterventioncenter. org www. rainn. org www. vday. org www. aftersilence. org Bibliography: www. wikipedia. com www. ncvc. org Russell, D. E. H. The epidemic of rape and child sexual abuse in the United States. Sage Publications, Inc. , California, 2000.
