ut the impact rape has on entire families(Hensley, 2002). When a
             person is raped, everyone who is involved with that person is affected
             when that person reaches adulthood. Whether it is the spouse of the
             victim, the children of the victim or the friends of the victim, the
             ripple effect of being raped cannot be denied(Hensley, 2002).
             One of the most common results of such trauma is a disorder called
             post traumatic stress disorder(Hensley, 2002). This disorder provides
             for mental issues to occur following the occurrence of traumatic
             event. It can happen immediately or it may take months and years to
             surface before its impact is felt.
             "A significant proportion of women who are sexually assaulted or raped
             experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within 2
             weeks following the assault (Resnick, Acierno, Holmes, Kilpatrick, &
             Jager, 1999) (Hensley, 2002). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
             Mental Disorders--Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric
             Association, 2000) groups PTSD symp
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