Sexual trauma therapy
Interventions provided to survivors of sexual violence
Sexual trauma therapy is medical and psychological interventions provided to survivors of sexual violence aiming to treat their physical injuries and cope with mental trauma caused by the event. Examples of sexual violence include any acts of unwanted sexual actions like sexual harassment, groping, rape, and circulation of sexual content without consent.
Different forms of sexual trauma therapy can be applied throughout the healing process. Immediate medical treatment is given to survivors to treat injuries, collect evidence, and prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy. Additionally, psychological treatment methods are applied to individuals who have mental illnesses as well as those suffering from emotional aftermath resulting from traumatic events. Psychological treatments include psychodynamic psychotherapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), play therapy, and sex therapy.
Medical Treatment
Treating physical injuries
General body and genital-anal injuries are common in sexual violence survivors; medical attention is required if one sustained any form of medical injury. Depending on the severity of the condition, the affected person would be treated accordingly. Genital-anal injuries are sustained as a result of sexual penetration, where injuries typically include redness, abrasions and tearing. However, there is a varying prevalence of the type and location of physical trauma presented in survivors.
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