what is a sane test and what do they do during one? i know that its a sexual abuse test but what exactly is it? where can i get more information on it?

Question

How does being sexually abused during childhood affect you later on?

Answer 1

Hello. : Hello. I believe you are describing a competency evaluation which is sometimes used if a lawyer plans to make an insanity defense. Although there is likely to be an inquiry about past sexual abuse, it certainly is not limited to this. It is normally a very comprhensive evaluation which includes psychological testing. It if often used to determine if a person knew right from wrong when they committed a crime, to determine if they have a severe mental disorder and to see if they are able to intelligently cooperate with their attorney. You could probably google the subject, but i don't know if will give you the exact evaluation template that an evaluator would use.

Answer 2

The internet has inf: A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) is a qualification for forensic nurses who have received special training to conduct sexual assault evidentiary exams for rape victims. SANE nurses are trained in the medical, psychological, and forensic exam of a sexual assault victim. will include a pelvic exam and sample taking.[PDF] A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical ncjrs.gov › pdf

Answer 3

Maybe: There are some medications that help with symptoms of ptsd, like ssri's (prozac, zoloft, paxil, (paroxetine) etc) but these only help with some symptoms, like moodiness, being too panicky and general anxiety. Some medications help with nightmares, like some blood pressure medications (prazosin, clonidine) but little else. However, therapy can help all those symptoms and can even cure them if done correctly.

Answer 4

No, therapy helps: Medications do not help with memories and emotions associated with sexual abuse, however medications do help with coping with depression, anxiety as well as ptsd associated with abuse. Expression of emotions does become easy in therapy. Common medications used are ssri; prozac, zoloft (sertraline) etc and at times benzodiazepines like Clonazepam and Alprazolam etc.

Answer 5

See below: Medication will help with managing sx that you may experiences as a result of abuse -- mood, sleep, etc. Discussing your issues with a psychologist or a counselor specializing in sexual abuse and/or traumatic experiences will help you with working through your experiences. Good luck!

Answer 6

Possibly: anxiety medication can help. But also consider talk therapy to work through traumatic experiences. I wish you well.

Answer 7

Maybe: Medications that help ptsd in general will help it regardless of the cause of the trauma. Sexual trauma requires a good deal of additional psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy in many sufferers.

Answer 8

Yes: Prazosin can be very effective for nightmares and for hyperarousal if combat-related. Ssri's help "modify information taken in" more appropriately and help extinguish fear reaction. Also helps anxiety, depression, panic, aggression, and suicidal thoughts. These appear to work better for non-combat-ralted trauma. Any associated medical or emotional problem should be aggressively treated with med.

Answer 9

OCD: I would say medication effectiveness has little if anything to do with the specific source of trauma, per se. I would submit that medication, at its best, takes the edge off symptoms. The real grunt work takes place in psychotherapy.

Answer 10

No, it is stupidity: Why on earth would you want to flirt with them, even more so if they are under age. It could also mget you fired. Flirtation is for outside school and hopefully withindividuals over 18 years.

Answer 11

Yes and no: There is no single answer to cover every situation. While memories of trauma may surface years later. The problem with old memories is that they can be affected and changed by time, attitudes, other memories, and other events. A competent therapist will help you process trauma, reduce symptoms and increase strengths. The accuracy of old memories is the subject of the repressed memory debate.

Answer 12

Slowly with therapy: Individuals beleiving they have repressed memories can be easily convinced of that by a hypnotherapist or other naive clinician who is on an exciting journey. This is tricky stuff that should be carefully considered and treated by an experienced psychologist or psychiatrist. Hypnosis is in disrepute for doing this - and the subject of a lot of successful malpractice claims.

Answer 13

Not true: This is a controversial topic. My experience has been that some sexual victims repress some memories (sometimes all memories) of the abuse, while others don't. The major problem in this area occurs when poorly trained (or overly eager) therapists work too hard to find "repressed" memories and encourage patients to fabricate memories of abuse from vague recollections.

Answer 14

Malignant therapy: During the 1990's especially, there was a school of often-amateur psychotherapy that focused on trying to get troubled people to remember "forgotten" sexual abuse. It was a mental-health disaster. If you or a loved one is offered this, run the other way. A better life comes from looking at the future, at the world outside, learning new skills, learning to love others rather than blaming & hating.

Answer 15

Possibly: The phenomenon has been abused, with totally unqualified "therapists" creating issues where none had previously existed. There is substantial evidence that repression of traumatic events occurs and these can be retrieved with psychotherapy. The purpose and utilization of such information should be the purview of a competent and experienced therapist, and not for the purposes of litigation.

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