The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault

Please click on the following for an excellent video on the neurobiology of sexual assault.  It describes in length the concept of "tonic immobility" and the implications for investigation and advocacy.  The U.S. Department of Justice has graciously allowed for the dissemination of this information.  It is the best presentation on trauma that I have seen.

The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault: Implications for First Responders in Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and Victim Advocacy NIJ Research for the Real World Seminar December 2012 Rebecca Campbell, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University

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