Answer 1

1) What is answer 1 to your EQ? Be specific in your answer and write it like a thesis statement.

Expressive Art Therapies are very effective for patients that suffer from PTSD due to sexual abuse.


2) What possible evidence do you have to support this answer?

•  Movement/dance: memories mighy contain rigid stored emotions and physical aspects that might only be unlocked through movement.
• Language Arts: Patients get to create, read and discuss their own written pieces or study the creation of others. As patients read or listen to the stories of others, they gain sense of connection, a realization that they're not alone.
• Music: Drumming  can be used to help overcome feelings of powerlessness and anger and develop assertiveness in a victims abuse.

3) What source(s) did you find this evidence and/or answer?
The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook (second edition) by Glenn R. Schiraldi, Ph.D.

Service Learning

1. Where are you working for your service learning? 

I'm going to take a training to become a safe-certified crisis intervention counselor for sexual assault and      work 1:1 with survivors and their family members. 

2. Who is your contact? 

Georgina Martinez (909) 623-1619 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (909) 623-1619      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

3. Summarize the services you have performed to complete the 10 hour requirement

The training starts January 31th. 

4. How many hours have you worked?

by February 6th I will probably have completed about 11 hours. 

Third Interview Questions

1. What is the best way to help a patient that suffers from PTSD due to sexual abuse?
2. How do you know what's the best treatment for a PTSD patient?
3. Who is more likely to suffer from PTSD? Why?
4. What are the most common and the most severe symptoms?
5. What's the most difficult part of the healing process?
6. What are the factors that make people more vulnerable to PTSD?
7. What are the different types or levels of PTSD? How are they different from each other?
8. Which do you think is the best therapy for a PTSD patient? Why?
9. What do you think are the most important factors to take in consideration when preparing a treatment plan for the patient?
10. Would the recovery process be the same for a soldier that went to war and for a victim of sexual abused?