Guidelines to Help Survivors
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Believe them
No judgment
Listen
Stay with them
Implement crisis interventions
Survivor involvement
Learning coping
Referrals
, Psychotherapy
Shelter options
Rape Trauma Syndrome
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Most survivors experience a predictable range of emotions following the
assault
IPV Cycle of Violence
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Phase 1: Tension Building
Nurturing
Minor battering - could rationalize
Could last wks, months, years
Phase 2: Acute Battering Incident
Abuser lost control
Women feel need to hide
Could last 24 hrs
Phase 3: Honeymoon Phase
Abuser charms victim
Battering taught victim a 'lesson'
They stay bc of fear
Victim feels that this is actually how abuser is as a person
Child Neglect S/S
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, Frequently absent from school
Begs/steals food or money
Lacks medical or dental care
Dirty or severe body odor
Lack sufficient clothing
Abuses alcohol or other drugs
States no one is home
Violence
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Communication or a behavior which threatens or demonstrates harm to self
or others
Why does Elder Abuse Happen?
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Longer life
Dependency
Stress
Caregiver burnout
Learned Behavior
Medications for Crisis
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Believe them
No judgment
Listen
Stay with them
Implement crisis interventions
Survivor involvement
Learning coping
Referrals
, Psychotherapy
Shelter options
Rape Trauma Syndrome
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Most survivors experience a predictable range of emotions following the
assault
IPV Cycle of Violence
Give this one a try later!
Phase 1: Tension Building
Nurturing
Minor battering - could rationalize
Could last wks, months, years
Phase 2: Acute Battering Incident
Abuser lost control
Women feel need to hide
Could last 24 hrs
Phase 3: Honeymoon Phase
Abuser charms victim
Battering taught victim a 'lesson'
They stay bc of fear
Victim feels that this is actually how abuser is as a person
Child Neglect S/S
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, Frequently absent from school
Begs/steals food or money
Lacks medical or dental care
Dirty or severe body odor
Lack sufficient clothing
Abuses alcohol or other drugs
States no one is home
Violence
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Communication or a behavior which threatens or demonstrates harm to self
or others
Why does Elder Abuse Happen?
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Longer life
Dependency
Stress
Caregiver burnout
Learned Behavior
Medications for Crisis
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