Alliance: FAQ and Factsheets: Hospital
FAQ and Factsheets: Hospital
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Campus Crime Victims
Victims of campus violence, like all victims of crime, react to their victimizations in many different ways. Immediately after the crime, victims often struggle with feelings of fear, helplessness, confusion, guilt, self-blame, shock, disbelief, denial, anger, shame and numerous other emotions.
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From: [3] NCVC "Get Help" General Information |
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Crisis Intervention
Crisis is defined as "a dramatic emotional or circumstantial upheaval in a person's life" and "a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; a turning point."
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From: [6] NCVC "Get Help" General Information |
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Criminal victimization can cause both short-term and long-term stress reactions.
When a person survives a crisis such as a violent crime, there may be residual trauma
and stress reactions. Many people who experience long-term stress reactions continue
to function. Those who are unable to function within a normal range, or have
difficulties may be suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD can
occur at any age.. The estimated prevalence of PTSD among adult Americans is
7.8%, with women (10.4%) twice as likely as men (5%) to have PTSD at some point
in their lives.
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From: [9] NCVC "Get Help" General Information |
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Sexual Assault Legislation
Sexual assault is a general term which can include many different crimes and varying degrees of severity of those offenses, such as: rape in the first degree, second degree sexual contact, sexual conduct, and indecent exposure, to name a few. Sexual assault almost always involves sexual intercourse oral or anal intercourse or the penetration or touching of the genitals or anal orifice with a part of the body or an inanimate object. It can be committed by one or more persons against another who is unwilling or unable to physically, mentally or legally consent to the sexual act. In recent years, many states have amended their laws concerning sexual assault to make such crimes gender-neutral that is, sexual assault can be by a male against a female, male against male, female against male, or female against female.
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From: [12] NCVC "Get Help" Legislative Topics |
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Trafficking Fact Sheet: Information for Service Providers
Trafficking in persons is the illegal trade in
human beings, through abduction, the use
of threat or force, deception, fraud or "sale"
for the purposes of sexual exploitation or
forced labor. This is also referred to as
modern day slavery.
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From: [15] Safe Horizon |
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Trauma, PTSD, and the Primary Care Provider
Recent evidence suggests that psychological assistance can prevent or greatly reduce the severity of PTSD. Health care providers must be able to accurately identify PTSD and establish referral procedures. Possible behavioral health risks and psychosocial problems associated with PTSD are detailed.
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From: [18] The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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Victim Services in Hospitals
Hospitals spend millions of dollars each year treating victims of crime — including
victims of physical abuse, assault, homicide, rape, aggravated assault and domestic
violence. At an average county hospital, treatment of gunshot wounds can exceed 100
million dollars annually. Hospitals are essential settings for providing
victim assistance and services. Over seventy percent (70%) of reported victims of
aggravated assault, robbery, and forcible rape seek medical treatment in hospital emergency departments.
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From: [21] NCVC "Get Help" General Information |
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[3]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_series_2.html
[4]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_21.html
[5]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_21.html
[6]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_series_2.html
[7]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_41.html
[8]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_41.html
[9]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_series_2.html
[10]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_80.html
[11]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_80.html
[12]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_series_11.html
[13]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_54.html
[14]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_54.html
[15]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_series_3.html
[16]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_103.html
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[18]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_series_18.html
[19]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_factsheet_50.html
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