Unit 1 - Florida Council Against Sexual Violence
Unit 1 - Florida Council Against Sexual Violence
Unit 1 - Florida Council Against Sexual Violence
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Speaking Points:<br />
• Post trauma reactions -- flashbacks triggered by<br />
something that reminds the person of the assault, such<br />
as a smell, sight or sound<br />
• Depression<br />
• Sleep disturbance, nightmares<br />
• Self-medication/endangerment<br />
• <strong>Sexual</strong>ity/relationship issues<br />
• Anger/defensiveness<br />
• Isolation/disengagement<br />
• Fatigue<br />
• Fear/anxiety<br />
• Grief<br />
Show slide, Response affected by three interactive variables.<br />
Slide:<br />
Three Interactive<br />
Variables<br />
Speaking Points:<br />
• A person’s response to a sexual assault is dependent on<br />
three variables.<br />
• Person – seen in center circle. These are her own<br />
personal beliefs, experiences and resources<br />
before the event that can dictate her resiliency –<br />
examples are emotional support, whether or not she<br />
has past SA history, financial resources, health<br />
status, etc.<br />
• Event – middle circle. This is the severity of event<br />
itself, length of time SA occurred (i.e., one time<br />
or childhood sexual assault that lasted 10 years, or<br />
domestic violence which include sexual assault),<br />
who the perpetrator is, where event occurred.<br />
• Environment – outer circle. This is the response<br />
of everyone and everything after the event—law<br />
FCASV Elder <strong>Sexual</strong> Abuse Trainer’s Guide 17<br />
<strong>Unit</strong> 1
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