Victimization Anxiety Research Articles

Kids, courts and canines: Evaluating the Justice Facility Dog Program through a therapeutic lens in the Perth Children's Court

Court environments can be stressful and induce anxiety in victims, witnesses, and other court users. Taking heed from justice facilities in other jurisdictions, the Children's Court of Western Australia introduced Winston, a justice facility dog, at the Perth Children's Court facility to help reduce the stress and anxiety of victims, witnesses, and court users. This article presents survey ( n = 55) and interview data ( n = 17) from staff and stakeholders who reported positive changes in the court atmosphere, with limited negative impacts on the running of the court. Surveys were also conducted with child victims/survivors ( n = 13), caregivers ( n = 44), and other court users (including accused young people; n = 23). Children and caregivers’ results indicated significantly reduced stress and anxiety levels associated with attending the Children's Court after interacting with the facility dog. When analysed through a lens of therapeutic jurisprudence, the positive impacts on court-user well-being and limited impact on the court and legal processes solidified the therapeutic principles of the program. The findings of this study highlight that justice systems could implement similar positive therapeutic programs at other courts to reduce negative impacts on people attending and working at the facilities.

HOMOFOBIA: um elemento estressor para a sintomatologia ansiosa

The present research aimed to analyze the relation of Homophobia with anxiety symptoms; wherein the specific objectives were to characterize the profile of the participants; analyze anxiety in people with and without interest in homoaffective relationships; compare the level of anxiety in victims and non-victims of homophobia. For this, a descriptive field research, almost experimental design and quantitative in nature was carried out. Regarding data collection, a sociodemographic form was used; as well as a self-identification questionnaire as a victim of homophobia; and, finally, the Anx-iety Inventory of the “Mind Over Mood”. A total of 241 individuals participated in this research, mostly cisgender women. According to the results, it was identified that people who have an interest on homoaffective relationships have a significantly higher level of anxiety than those who do not (t (239) = 3,143; p < 0,05); it was also found that people who have already suffered homophobia, have a significantly higher level of anxiety than those who have not (t (239) = 2,641; p < 0,05). In conclusion, the study is conducive to mental health professionals, especially the psychologist, to look at the process of investigation and care of the LGB patient (lesbian, gay, bisexual, respective-ly), understanding homophobia as the problem and not the human sexuality variable.

Phenomenology Study of Anxiety Victims Verbal Sexual Harassment (Catcalling) At Muhammadiyah Bandung University Students

Catcalling is a term that refers to a type of verbal sexual harassment that involves whistling or making comments with the intent of gaining attention by focusing on certain sexual characteristics, thereby falling under the category of sexual harassment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the meaning of the experience of anxiety and the elements that create anxiety in victims of verbal sexual harassment at Muhammadiyah Bandung University students using a qualitative method and an interpretive phenomenological analysis study style. The findings of this study suggest that all people who have been catcalled exhibit anxiety symptoms that are similar in degree but manifest in distinct ways. This can be noticed in the physical symptoms of worry shown by the four informants, such as a racing heart, trembling, weakness, and increased sweating. When they were subjected to verbal sexual harassment, all informants displayed the conduct of avoiding the perpetrator and the setting. The emergence of the perception that they are in a dangerous situation in a situation that is considered safe by most people, and all informants excessively predict a danger so that they feel afraid if they meet with the perpetrator again are the factors that cause all informants to experience anxiety. All of the informants have been catcalled, which causes them to have self-defeating attitudes and erroneous ideas that they will be catcalled again if they encounter a group of guys.

Group Cognitive Behavior Therapy (Cbt) Terhadap Penurunan Tingkat Kecemasan Pada Korban Perilaku Kekerasan (Bullying) Di Sekolah Dasar

Background: Based on research data from PISA 2018, it was found that 4 out of 10 students in Indonesia have been victims of bullying. One of the impacts of violent behavior on children (bullying) is anxiety. Objective:The purpose of this study was to address anxiety or the risk of psychosocial disorders by using group cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)in Solok CityMethod: This was quasi experimental study with pre-post test group.The sample in this study were elementary school who had experienced bullying. To measure the level of anxiety in victims of violent behavior (bullying) using a measuring tool or instrument known as the Hamilton Rating Scale For Anxiety (HRS - A)Results and Discussion: the results showed that there was a decrease in anxiety among victims of bullying behavior after Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) group therapy (p = 0.031).Conclusion: CBT can be applied as a method of reducing anxiety that can be given to victims of bullying

The Development of T-CBT Model to Improve the Competence of Midwives in Prevention Depression of Sexual Violence Victims

Background: Around 15 million adolescent girls aged 15-19 years old experience sexual violence. Based on data from 28 countries, 90 percent of girls in that country admitted the perpetrators of violence acts were people they knew. This literature review aimed to identify and explain empirical facts of research on sexual violence in children. It also detected the acts early and formulated the prevention of persistent depression. This study explained the influence of applying the T-CBT model on the increasing midwife competence in the service of depressed children due to sexual violence. Material and Method: The literature sources were from online journal databases published by PubMed, Proquest, Google Scholar, and other sources like Indonesian Child Protection Commission Report, P2TP2A, Indonesian Midwives Association, and relevant theses and dissertations. The data were all documents published in the last 10 years from 2008-2019 collected manually and systematically. Findings and Discussion: The T-CBT model was proven effective in preventing trauma and severe anxiety in victims of the child due to sexual violence. Empirical facts showed the impact of emotional reactivity and depressive symptoms such as ideas and attempted suicide, as well as emotional distress. The results of other studies also indicated a moderate relationship between psychopathology and objective characteristics of abuse, such as the number and types of violent incidents and the duration of abuse. The obstacles most often experienced by teenagers were having parents with a history of mental illness, intimidation, divorce, or separation from parents, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, as well as child neglect and traumatic incidents. Conclusion: The CBT model is a service strategy that strengthens behavioral skills-based interventions, information-based needs, family and parent involvement, and midwife services with a patient-therapist approach, and respects the needs of traumatized adolescents.

Experiencing of domestic violence during childhood and level of personality trait of anxiety in adults

Abstract Aim. The aim of the study was looking for correlations between experiencing of various forms of harming in childhood and severity of personal trait of anxiety in victims of domestic violence. Material and methods. The number of 112 people (49 women and 63 men) who were attending the mental health clinics in the area of Mazovian district were investigated. The sociodemographic questionnaire and Polish adaptation of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (by C.D. Spielberger) were used. Results. High severity of anxiety as a trait, more often than low severity correlates with experiencing of violence (physical and mental) during childhood. Most often it is mental violence with father as perpetrator (p<0.01). People with the high level of anxiety as a trait have more often still been experiencing violence, living with their perpetrator and using violence towards other people (p<0.05). Conclusions. Awareness of psychological consequences of using violence towards the youngest permit to hope for optimization of actions preventing spreading of such pathology (for example therapeutic work with learned helplessness and copying of destructive family patterns).

Interventions to Reduce Distress in Adult Victims of Sexual Violence and Rape: A Systematic Review

Beginning with the articulation of Rape Trauma Syndrome (Burgess 1974), the traumatic aftermath of sexual assault on victims has become a focus of social and legal policy, scholarly inquiry, and mental health interventions. The wide variety of psychosocial treatment modalities for victims of sexual violence reported in the literature and used in practice are predominantly based on psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural or feminist-informed theoretical frameworks. Some modalities have been specifically designed for victims of sexual violence while others have been adapted from use with other traumatized populations. Although there is evidence of effective treatments for addressing traumatic stress in victims of many types of trauma, modalities specific to victims of sexual assault have not been systematically tested. Evidence suggests that trauma associated with rape or sexual assault differs from trauma stemming from other experiences, in part due to the strong element of self-blame, the individualized nature of this type of trauma, social support and social acceptance factors, and the higher incidence of concurrent depression. Therefore, it is critical to examine the effectiveness of interventions specific to victims of sexual violence and rape.

P02-14 - Anxiety as a core symptom of acute stress reaction in disaster suffered persons

Acute stress reaction (ASR) is remarkable for variability displays in which basis of main symptom of ASR -- anxiety.AimRevealing of clinical features of anxiety in victims of disaster for definition of the treatment and forecast.MethodsClinical, psychological testing, statistical. Clinical features of anxiety are investigated at 471 victims of disaster -- were staying in hostages (women -- of 68,4%, men -- of 31,6%) in the age of 18-60 years. Diagnostics of ASR was carried out according to diagnostic criteria МКБ-10.ResultsClinical variants of anxiety are allocated within the framework of ASR with: vegetative symptoms - 34,2%; asthenia - 52 (11,0%); emotional instability - 9,5%; somatoform symptoms - 8,7%; phobia - 11,3%; depressive symptoms - 17,0%; apathy - 3,1%); the others - 8,1%. On behavioural features with: hyperknezia - 60,9%; hypoknezia - 22,7%; mixed condition -- 16,3%. On current: undulant - 59,9%; constant - 30,8%; attack - 9,3%. After 1 year of dynamics of a mental condition has revealed formation of PTSD at 40,1% of injured, adjustment disorder at 24,2% anxiety disorder - at 18,7%, at 17,0% - recovery.ConclusionThe least favorable forecast was marked at hostages with prevalence of somatoform symptoms (р≤0,001), emotional instability (р≤0,001) and apathy (р≤0,05). Favorable forecast -- at persons with vegetative (р≤0,05) and depressive symptoms (р≤0,05).

P01-137 Anxiety sensitivity among female victims of intimate partner violence

The study examine whether some aspects of anxiety is associated with domestic violence.Subjects:The examined group consisted of 59 women at the age between 17 and 64 years, the average age 35,9 years. Perpetrators used psychical violence (humiliating, menacing, deriding, setting financial limits, cheating victims out of money) or physical violence (beating and spanking, strangling, tieing together, sexual intercourse forcing, locking in a house).Research method:To assess the level and symptoms of anxiety Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAS) was used. To assess the level of anxiety as state and as trait the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) self-evaluation questionnaire was used. To assess the level of social anxiety self-report Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) was used.Results:The average level of intensity of anxiety according to HAS was 16, 5 points. In 28,8 % of women the medium intensity anxiety were found, in 8,4 % - hard intensity anxiety. In the studied group the low level of anxiety as a trait and as a state was noted. Social anxiety was reported among 57,1% of women who have experienced domestic violence. 38% was noted with a subtype of isolated social anxiety, whereas 19% had a generalized subtype of social phobia. Moderate intensity of social anxiety was presented by 9,5% of women, quite significant by 6,4% and severe and very severe by 9,4% of respondents.Conclusions:Traumatic events caused by home bullying can be a source of anxiety in victims. Victims of domestic violence are inherently at risk of social anxiety.