Victims of crime may suffer from a variety of psychopathologies following criminal trauma including:
- Acute Stress Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Personality Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Phobia
- Complicated Grief Disorder
Together with functional impairment including:
Interpersonal, social, vocational, educational and/or recreational impairment.
Together with comorbidies including:
- Insomnia
- Cardiovascular Problems
- Gastrointenstinal Difficulties
- Musculoskeletal Issues
- Dermatological Problems
Take a quick assessment. Since the truama have you:
1. Have you avoided being reminded of the experience by staying away from certain places, people and activities?
2. Have you lost interest in activities that were once important or enjoyable?
3. Have you felt more distant or isolated from other people?
4. Have you found it harder to feel love or affection for other people?
5. Have you felt that there is no point planning for the future?
6. Have you had more trouble than usual with sleep?
7. Have you become jumpy or easily startled by ordinary noise or movements?
If you have answered yes to four or more of the above you will most likely require some professional help. Call Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation services today on Freecall 1800 000 055 for an appointment or kindly complete our enquire form.
Treatment provided at Victims of Crime Counselling and Compensation Services may involve the provision of the following:
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Stress Innoculation Training
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Psychotherapy
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Psychological First Aid
Recovery from the trauma of being a crime victim involves the confrontation of the trauma in such a way that promotes learning how to cope with the psychological sequelae and fostering resilience.
Victims of crime need to be encouraged and taught how to:
1. Confront the memory of the traumatic experience.
2. Confront situations, people or places that they have been avoiding.
3. Identify, challenge and modify any distorted beliefs resulting from the traumatic incident.
Crime victims who are having difficulties dealing which their experience should contact Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation Services today on Freecall 1800 000 055 for free professional help.
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