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Failure To Report: The Detrimental Effects Following Sexual Assault, Lindsey R. Osborne
Failure To Report: The Detrimental Effects Following Sexual Assault, Lindsey R. Osborne
Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal of Psychology
Sexual assault is a prominent issue in society, yet many people remain unaware of the serious effects following sexual assault. Victims who report to legal authorities tend to experience disbelief and blame because of the prevalence of rape myths. Due to the severity of the trauma, hormones released by the brain hinder proper brain functioning and can cause a little-known evolutionary response termed tonic immobility (TI). The psychological outcome of sexual assault commonly results in or worsens several psychological conditions, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and drug and alcohol abuse. Guilt, self-blame, and adverse emotions are accelerated with negative interactions while …