Title: Rape Crisis Information Pathfinder
Headings: The Effects of Rape
The Effects of Rape
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"The purpose of the study was to discover the meaning of recovery from the perception of the victim, how recovery is experienced, and what contributed to the growth and recovery of the woman who has been raped...The thematic structure of a woman's recovery from rape comprises 3 main themes: reaching out, reframing the rape, and redefining the self ." Ball R. (1982). Victims and Their Psychiatric Needs (From National Symposium on Victimology - Proceedings, P 211-219, 1982, P N Grabosky, ed. - See NCJ-90209)
Quote: Victims of violent crime are likely to experience a psychic erosion of a sense of personal invulnerability, a yearning for interaction with and service toward others, and a sense of control over personal destiny. Such a psychic and bodily assault can elicit the use of a number of categories of coping abilities: ( 1) denying or minimizing the seriousness of a crisis; ( 2) seeking relevant information and using intellectual resources effectively; ( 3) obtaining reassurance and emotional support from concerned friends, family, and experts deemed competent to provide help; (