Understanding and Treating Military Sexual Trauma by Kristen Zaleski

Author:Kristen Zaleski
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

4.2 Considerations in the Immediate Aftermath

Once rape has occurred, there is a limited amount of time to seek out medical services and collect DNA evidence. Most medications to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases must be administered within 48 h of the sexual assault. Further, reporting the crime immediately to law enforcement facilitates a proper investigation of the crime scene and detaining the assailant for DNA collection as well. Many victims of sexual assault, however, do not seek services in a timely manner. The immediate aftermath of a sexual assault is a very disorienting time, and many victims do not know where to go and how to deal with such a violation. The social support around the victim is an important determinant in how quickly they access medical and psychological support services. The following section will describe key elements to the immediate aftermath that practitioners should be attentive to.

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