Sexual Assault Occurs

Healthy recovery unlikely

Discuss options available

Support victim decisions until resolution

Use of support network may facilitate healthy integration

Medical examination

Treatments VD, pregnancy, injury, trauma

Continued medical and psychiatric care

Police interview: police officer, detective

Suspect identification

End

Tell no one

Tell family and friends

Tell rape crisis center

Seek medical help

Report to police

Depression
Regression

Integrate experience

Response unknown

Possible rejection by intimates

Positive family and peer support

Possible rejection by intimates

Positive family and peer support

No ID by victim

Detective refusal to refer to DA

Interview by DA

Victim refusal to testify

DA refusal to file

Testimony prehearing trial

Suspect found not guilty

Suspect found guilty

Suspect found not guilty

Seek medical help

Accompaniment: medical, police, legal

Referrals to other agencies

Emotional and psychiatric support