Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector for the Security Sector ACTIVITY I. Knowing your Clients 9 Knowing your Clients 9 The Psychology of Crime Victimization 9 Violent Crimes Shatter the Mind, Body, and Soul Slide 3 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector Early Diagnosis Several diagnosable psychiatric syndromes may follow criminal assault. Among them are depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance abuse. Slide 4 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: THE SYNDROME ‰ Anxiety. The crime victim describes a continual state of freefloating anxiety or nervousness. The victim maintains an intensive hypervigilance, scanning the environment for the smallest hint of impending threat or danger. ‰ Physiological arousal. He/she experiences increased bodily tension in the form of muscle tightness or knots, tremors or shakiness, restlessness, fatigue, heart palpitations, breathing difficulties, dizziness, headaches, stomach and bowel disturbances, urinary frequency, or menstrual disturbances. ‰ Irritability. There may be a pervasive feeling of having a chip-onthe-shoulder, edginess, impatience, loss of humor, and quick anger over seemingly trivial matters. ‰ Avoidance and denial. 87 Slide 5