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V I I 1 I / » A I I 1 Mental traumas haunt victims trauma attached to a rape can life, the ability to cope and con last months. trol afterward are zero,” she “At times the victim may said. It is then that the advocate {cond in a series never overcome the effects of must assess the victim’s mental Rarely are the victims of rape the crime,” she said. Hokinson state, and try to stabilize her. J rape attempts in the stated that three facilities are “The victim may be dealing available for referral either with humiliation; afraid to talk ¡ckamas County area subject before or after medical atten about it, feel physically ^severe physical abuse. “Most of the trauma they suf- tion has taken place: The Men degraded, and have basic fears r is psychological,” said Roi tal Health County Complex, of death, and the loss of friends okinson, director of the Marylhurst Campus Coun and family members,” Hokin lackamas County Victims seling Services and the Com son said. munity Action Crisis Line open ¡[vices Unit, (VSU). Individuals differ in attitude between 5 p.m. and 1 a.m. .and background. The rape vic In the three-year history of tim is no exception. ¡VSU, no more than two At the hospital, the rape vic One is the hysterical victim, pe victims suffered broken tim advocate is nearby. Im mes, falls or injuries that mediately, a rapport must take who many of us are familiar quired extensive medical at- place between victim and with in her portrayl by the media. “This is the stereotyped ntion. The majority of rape counselor. victim: screaming, fighting, and rtims enter the hospital with “You have to let the victim is and bruises that mend in a know you can be trusted, and carrying on,” she said. Of the last 37 incidents, not one could alter of weeks. be a source of information and be classified in this category, comfort,” she said. ¡According to Hokinson, according to Hokinson. “The iedical facilities like Willamette As a result of the assault, only real reason we retain ths ills Hospital, Dwyer Hospital, many times the victim doesn’t classification is to break the jeridian Hospital, and Sun- know what has happened, myth that everyone links bet side Kaiser account for can’t comprehend it, and ween hysterics and rape. Sure, early 100 percent of the coun- doesn’t know what will happen there may be a brief period of s needs in treatment of rape in the future. time when the victim is excited drape attempt victims. “The victim has simply lost and presents hysterical While wounds heal in a mat- control. During the attempt the behavior, but the fact is that the of weeks, the mental victim was out of control of her body will not permit hysterics y Kelly Laughlin for any length of time. The mental strain of the act is so tremendous, that the body would not be able to take it,” she said. The controlled victim ac- counts for 35 percent of the rapes in this area. They are described as the least expected victim because they handle the crime in a business-like man- [The Print Vood fuel may offer clue o solving energy puzzle James Rhoades Ike Print The only thing I can’t un sand is why we’re so w," said College chemistry structor Loren Studer in “The major focus of the en tire program is to use the waste we have in Oregon for motor fuel. As long as the gas shor tage lasts, Oregon can produce its own gas,” Gillaspie said. “The alcohol can be more than a, 10 percent mixture and can be used with any gas,” she said. irence to the “gasohol” bill irently being debated by the islature in Salem. Gasohol is a mixture of at st 10 percent alcohol and mon unleaded gasoline. II put into effect, it might luce the number of barrels of lused daily in Oregon by four lion,” said Studer. It has already started in the test. In Iowa they use ire yasohol than unleaded i Now Oregon wants to get Io it. and we have an abun- «t supply of forest waste that i be used to create the manol alcohol.” Gasohol has other advan- |K besides saving money, Ar said. “The alcohol has ¡same heat of reaction as feline. The alcohol when ’feed is pollutant free,” Ar said. “I’m not sure, but •b the alcohol in gas it may 1 rave anti-knock proper- wording to Janet Gillaspie, aide to Representative h Fadeley of Lane “ity, the mixture does have •knock properties. “This is ¡use the knocking is caused Hie lack of octane in the ■Gasohol will raise the oc- ! level, since methanol has '¡Sher octane level than largas,” Gillaspie said. !P. Fadeley actually in deed six gasohol bills to the legislature. the inability to accurately ver balize. The family’s role in the healing process of the victim is tremendous, according to Hokinson. Hokinson found it more difficult three years ago to get family support than it is today. Only occasionally does the family need counseling, she said. ‘While wounds heal in a matter of weeks, the mental trauma attached to a rape can last months.’ I ner. They are “very calm, “If the family comes into the cool, and seemingly under hospital while the victim is control. Many times the being treated, I first assure dispatch who receives the them that the victim is not report can’t believe it’s real,” physically injured, and right Hokinson stated. “But the now, she needs lots of love and controlled victim is sup support from them,” Hokinson pressing all the anxiety and fear said. she really possesses. In time, The family, who Hokinson the affects of the incident will describes as “significant others” take palce, and that hard can take on three types of veneer will crack.” she said. behavior, as a result of the The angry victim, which in crime. The majority are angry cludes 38 percent of all repor at the assailant, which is a reac ted rape crimes, is the easiest to tion that can be channeled, treat, said Hokinson. “Anger is while many others feel self a healthy reaction, that you can guilt. translate from ‘I’d like to kill “This reaction usually is the him,’ to, ‘I’ll never let that hap ‘what ifs’ condition. Things pen to me again.’ Anger can like, ‘If 1 hadn’t lent her the oe cnanneiea trom a negative keys to the car, or ‘I should to a positive reaction. Usually have gone with her to the the angry victim of an assault store,’ ” Hokinson said. has been attacked in an area One-third of the parents that she had control of, be it place blame on the victim. her home or office. Not only “These are the ones that has she lost control of her per usually need counseling^ They sonal space, but her place of either think she promoted it, ownership or residence,” she set herself up, or even asked said. for it,” she said. Naive or non- The myths attached to rape, communicative victims cover however, are breaking up, ac the remaining 35 percent of cording to Hokinson. “I rape victims. The non- remember 10 years ago when communicative victim has nobody even mentioned the trouble talking about the act word rape and 50 years ago, from the onset. the crime,;under any circum “She can hardly report the stances, was the victim’s fault; crime because she’s so upset. that included even wife bat As a result, the healing process tering, and incest,®®she said. is more difficult, both for her The door is finally starting to and for us,” she said. open up concerning rape. The most difficult to treat is Awareness is the key to the naive victim, both due to adequate prevention and the fear of the victim, and as a treatment of rape as a social result of mild retardation, or reality in Clackamas County. JEANS! We’re famous for ’em... 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