Case Study - Rape Victim

Case Study - Rape Victim

Introduction

If only the world were the safest place for mankind to live in, and not worry about or get to deal with the man developed miseries and incidents. No matter how much do we deem ourselves to be the inhabitants of the most developed nation, there still exists a considerable chunk of the population whose actions are even worse than those of the animals. Even in today's civilized society, it seems as if a man finds it rather tough to control his evil instincts and imbedded desires, and via his inability to be in stern control of his own self, several innocent lives are ruined, and amongst those prevailing man made crimes are the rape attempts. This paper attempts to deduce the findings of a rape case, and the numerous facets it entails.

The Signs and Symptoms of What the Client Is Going Through

Undoubtedly, amongst the most traumatic events that can occur in one's life is the rape. Amongst the pivotal, signs and symptoms of the client were or would be the refusal of the assault or refraining from being explicit about the incident. The emotional reactions, which are primarily depicted by the rape victim, are distinct from the casual emotional reactions, pertaining to other misery or incident. The obvious emotional reactions that are depicted may include the fear, utter confusion, hostility, to withdraw socially from the society, or to avoiding a conversation with a stranger even the doctor, numbness, weepiness, inappropriate laughter, and most importantly, the nervousness.

Moreover, the rape victim may also point the attention of the examiner towards other physical issues she might be facing after the rape, which even includes the physical abuse before or during the rape. On the priority basis, the doctor and the supporting person will need to attain the relevant history, which may signify a non-judgmental manner (Hochbaum, 1987).

The Physical Exam with a Male Doctor

Considering the fact that the rape victim is already in a fearful state, and is definitely more scared of the male individuals, than anyone else, it will be rather tough for a male doctor to pursue with the physical examination. However, for this matter, it is recommended that before the physical examination begins, the doctor must build a rapport with the patient, and she must be taken in to confidence.

The primary and initial physical examination will begin by first taking the history of the patient, which may try to find out the possibilities of the patient being pregnant before the attack, when last did she have her menstrual period, presence of any kind of chronic or current illness, and if there are any medications which the patient is currently using. Moreover, there exists a requirement of the thorough physical examination, which may include the documentation and the picture of the bruises, x-rays of any possible fractures, and any other cuts or the scrapes. Furthermore, for further physical examination and the collection of the evidence, samples and the specimens will be attained from the ...