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True or False: There is no single legal definition of sexual violence in the U.S.
True: legal determinations for sexual activity that is criminal vary among states.
___ is responsible for educating themselves on eating disorders.
All of ours. Treatment takes a team.
An average of __ children per year are reported to CPS under suspicion of abuse or neglect.
3.5 million
___ is a community organization/resource that provides trauma-informed advocacy and support for those affected by IPV and sexual assault in Kentuckiana.
The Center for Women and Families
3 common misconceptions of eating disorders.
Mainly affects young white affluent women, the disorder is “a choice”, the disorder develops to “get attention”, people with eating disorders have to look a certain way, All people with eating disorders are motivated by a desire to look a certain way,
True or False: Most professionals have sufficient training in detecting signs of abuse/neglect.
False
___ out of 1000 incidences of SA are reported to the police.
310
only 25 perpetrators will be incarcerated.
___ and ___ are environmental factors that fuel eating disorders.
Factors include: media’s perception of beauty & gender, family/health providers not understanding eating disorders, peers being heavily invested in diet culture, living in a remote area where access to treatment is difficult, working in a profession that values a certain body type (E.g modeling, professional athlete etc…)
True or False: Children involved in CPS are more likely to be involved with chronic academic issues and/or the juvenile justice system.
True
2 reasons behind the reluctance of survivors to report.
fear of retaliation; secondary victimization by the legal system; social and internalized stigma; most often the perpetrators are personally known by the victims.
2 preventative measures for eating disorders
Familial/ school/ community/ societal education on intuitive eating, body positivity, anxiety coping mechanisms, self esteem building activities, purpose identification and alliance, trauma counseling etc
Two populations that are overreported to CPS.
Black families and low-income families.
___ is one of the biggest obstacles to prosecuting perpetrators of sexual violence.
Forensic exam/DNA evidence backlog.
3 challenges in treating eating disorders that therapists face
Include but not limited to: high mortality rate of the disease and/or client’s lack of motivation to change/failure to see the risks of their actions, peer transference in group therapy, lack of proper training in the disorder, lack of available *and eating disorder educated* support team (e.g dieticians, doctors, physical therapists etc)
3 states that implemented a full "universal mandated reporting" law without designated professionals.
Indiana, Wyoming, and New Jersey