Topic Rape- Feed back from same professor on the same subject:
*As you are researching and processing the information you find, consider whether rape is thought of in terms of women only.
*Adequate training, be it police officers or mental health counselors, is currently inadequate in serving the needs of rape survivors. You can expand on this in your next paper. How about the family? Community? Another aspect to consider as you move forward in your study is to consider gender. Is rape a “woman’s issue”? And what is the response on a micro, meso, exo, and macro level when the rape survivor is male? What is the role of culture?
Directions:
Write an 8-10 page paper (APA style) You are able to use “I” to answer questions below. MUST address all of the following prompts:
1. Define, describe, and discuss your specific trauma topic. Consider if race, gender, culture, age, etc. are meaningful factors with your specific trauma and, if so, explain how and why. Include any statistics (with citations) of national, state, and county rates of that trauma.
2. Include a discussion of how your specific trauma impacts the individual, couple, family, and community (if relevant). Think broadly here. You are being asked to consider how this trauma impacts the survivor as well as significant others.
3. Discuss your approach in a first session with the trauma survivor. What is important in this first session and why? What would be your first session goal with the survivor? Your responses here as well as your reasoning for your responses should be detailed.
4. Discuss your ongoing work with the trauma survivor. What foreseeable long-term concerns do you have due to the specific trauma experienced by the survivor?
5. Identify two specific treatment modalities that you see supporting your work with the survivor and discuss why you believe this modality will be useful. (Note: Do not say “supportive psychotherapy” for your response. If, for example, you believe CBT would be helpful with the survivor, explain how you see CBT helping this person.)
