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Crisis Worker Case Study

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According to (James and Gilliland, 2017, p. 241. Para. 7)” the sexual invasion of the body by force, an incursion into the private, personal inner space without consent—in short, an internal assault from one of several avenues and by one of several methods [that] constitutes a deliberate violation of emotional, physical, and rational integrity and is a hostile, degrading act of violence.”
Rape is something that can happen to anyone (women and men). It leaves them confused and wondering how could such an act be committed against them. In this case, a woman named Melody who was taken from the driveway of her house after arriving home from a weekend mini-vacation, she is kidnapped, assaulted and repeatedly raped by a guy in his mid-20’s. …show more content…

The Crisis Worker was very efficient with assisting Melody with dealing with what occurred. The worker offered intervention techniques to assist Melody with comprehending what took place. Relevant crisis components and techniques that could be utilized to help her (Melody) go on with life were also discussed. Individuals who have survived being raped have problems dealing with the aftereffects like understanding what happened, insomnia, reoccurring dreams, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, Etc.

Crisis Components When Melody arrived at the Crisis Center, the very first person she encountered was a woman who was with The Rape Crisis and Domestic Violence Center. The woman comforted Melody by letting her know she is brave for taking this step. She built a working alliance (tasks, goals, and bond) with Melody that will enable trust, acceptance, and respect without judgement. The Crisis worker predisposition Melody about what she will go through (i.e. rape kit examination, interview with the police), what must happen to locate the individual that raped her. After being raped, the victim will feel innumerable emotions (anxiety, anger, fear, …show more content…

When a survivor is in the renormalization stage, they will incorporate the experience of being raped into their lives so the fact that they have been raped is no longer their focal point. Acknowledging the impact of being raped for survivors who were in denial, and acknowledging the secondary corruption of any detrimental methods to help cope. The impact stage will last about two weeks. During this time, the victim will wonder what is the reason this happened to her or what did she do to for this to happen. She will begin to hate herself and have a difficult time connecting with others ("Rape trauma syndrome",

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