The Big Idea- Psychology of Rape Victims

I think that discussing the psychology of a rape victim would be a good topic. Although the author does an ok job at explaining her emotions through out the book, I think further knowledge of the victim's psychological state after a traumatic event like that is important. These two sources are from trusted organizations: Yale- New Haven Teacher's Institute and the National Institutes of Health. The written information is from Y-NH Teacher's Institute, which discusses many different aspects of rape, from the psychology of rapists to victims...
The video source, though on YouTube is from the National Institutes of Health, and discusses the impact of rape, from the victim's standpoint. It also has interviews with doctors and nurses who talk about the examinations taken after the rape.



http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1981/3/81.03.06.x.html#f- Emotional Needs of a Rape Victim, from Yale University

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsEypl_-YmI- Rape - Caring for the Adult Female Victim / Educational Video from National Institutes of Health, National Center for the Prevention and Control of Rape

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQl4YxPts10

this video talks about the truth about rape. and it says some
things that might help rape victims get over it a little
and start to heal. and get some more self confidence.
and its by someone whose youtube name is BeautifulSuicide420.

http://www.aest.org.uk/survivors/rts.html

is a site that talks about rape and how to help rape victims
and it talks about post rape tramua sydrome and how to slowly
get over it. and post dramatic stress disorder from rape. and
it talked about surviors and how to deal with panic attacks
and everthing haveing to do with rape.

Bean's LUCKY Media POST

In Lucky it is essential for readers to know what post-traumatic stress disorder generally is, who it affects, and how it affects them. For more clearly understanding what Alice Sebold went through, it could be helpful to research a little about PTSD. The following website provides good information to the general public about PTSD: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/what-is-ptsd.asp.
Post traumatic is also very common in war veterans. The mental state of a war veteran and a rape victim are similar. This video shows the symptoms, treatments, and feelings of women who were raped by other soldiers in war which is much like the experience Alice had: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtY_Wh-oUkM.