Iyagba P W
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Nigeria
Title: Traumatic / post traumatic stress disorder of sexually abused children and the resultant vesico vaginal fistula (VVF) disorder, through their abuses by pedophiles in Nigeria: The implication for counseling
Biography
Biography: Iyagba P W
Abstract
The emotional trauma of victims of sexual abuse and the problem of vesico vaginal fistula (VVF) disorder, resultant from violent rape of children and the post traumatic stress disorder of such victims is of serious concern to psychologists and counselors. VVF is an abnormal fistulous tract extending between the bladder and the virgina that allows the continuous involuntary discharge of urine into the virginal vault. The emotional scar left on such victims of sexual abuse and rape, coupled with the deleterious consequences, the physical trauma and the need to apply counseling strategies for the psychological wellbeing of these victims is the focus of this paper. The traumatizing experience of rape victims that poses a serious threat to their lives or physical and personal integrity and the low self-esteem suffered by the victims of such an abuse and consequences has become a subject of global conversation and this paper sets out to critically examine the subject.