ACTIVITY I. Knowing your Clients The Psychology of Crime Victimization Certain traumas do more than injure us; they violate our sense of security and stability, yank the existential ground right from under our feet. More than most traumas—illness, technological accidents, natural disasters— violence deliberately and maliciously perpetrated by other people robs us of our sense of safety in the world. The suddenness, randomness, and fundamental unfairness of such attacks can overwhelm victims with helplessness and despair. As difficult as it may be to bear the traumas of injury and loss that occur in accidents and mishaps, far more wrenching are the wounds that occur at the deliberate hands of our fellow human beings, that result from the callous and malicious depredations of others. Assaults, rapes, robberies, and even petty but frightening harassments and threats can all nick, dent, and occasionally pierce the psychic shell of security we all envelop ourselves in to get through the day. Violent crimes shatter us in mind, body, and soul. Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector PART II: WE LEARN, WE HELP Criminal assault can be all the more psychologically destabilizing when it occurs on home ground, at home or work where we are supposed to feel safe. Early Diagnosis A number of diagnosable psychiatric syndromes may be seen following criminal assault. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance abuse are common psychological disorders. Clinical experience suggests that such traumatic effects may persist in some form for far longer—years, decades, or a lifetime. Purpose: To be familiarized with the symptoms of common mental conditions/ disorders that the clients may have during your encounter with them. Materials: Projector, PowerPoint, laptop Time: 1 hour Instruction: Form 5 groups consisting of 5 members. The group shall be assigned with the following topics and discuss it to the audience. 30