Rape trauma syndrome-cluster of emotional response to the stress experience by the victim during the assault

Pathophysiology - psychological trauma experience by the victim that include the disruption to normal physical, emotional cognitive and interpersonal behavior.

patient education

medication

psychosocial intervention

important assessment

behavioral intervention

medical intervention

preventive treatment for Hepatitis B

preventive treatment HIV

preventive treatment for sexually transmitted disease

medical therapy

psychological therapy

Laboratory test

appropriate medical attention on sustained injuries during the assault

assess patient coping mechanism, cultural and spiritual belief

explain to the patient the sign and symptoms of the rape trauma syndrome

use of therapeutic communication

assess patient willing ness to under go medical and psychological treatment

assess the patient emotional and behavioral pattern

assess patient response on her family member and friends

encourage patient be involved in a therapeutic communication/interaction

recommend patient to be in psychological therapy to help her deal with behavioral symptoms she have cause by the assault

inform patient sexual assault hotline for her to be comfortable on reporting her experience

avoid noises and alarming situation that would make the patient hypervigilance and to have anxiety

avoid getting the patient irritable and anxious

avoid reminding the patient regarding her experience