Psychology 2032A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Sexual Attraction, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Ejaculation

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: Jennifer Drummelsmith

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Crime & corrections chapter 14 textbook notes sexual offenders. Nature and extent of sexual violence: 2014 just over 20,735 sexual assaults against adults were reported to the police in. Consequences for victims: both serious psychological and physical consequences. Include an avoidance of stimuli, reoccurring distressing memories, a negatively altered cognition and mood, and an altered state of arousal and reactivity: one month after the rape, 65% of victims were diagnosed with. In one study, 16. 5% of rape victims had ptsd 15 yrs after the rape: fortunately, effective treatment programs have been developed to help rape victims overcome the emotional suffering caused by this trauma. These offenders often engage in other criminal behaviours, e. g. a rapist who breaks into a home with the intention of stealing but who rapes the female occupant. Crime & corrections chapter 14 textbook notes sexual offenders: the pervasively angry type has a high level of anger that is directed toward both men and women.