Startle Response Syndrome Case Study

Sandy, a little girl at the age of 3 ½ years old. Witnessed and was a victim of a horrible crime. The known assassinate is a gang member who knew her Mom. He came to their home and brutally raped and murdered her Mom. He continued his heartless attack on Sandy, by slitting her throat and leaving her for dead. She was found alive in the apartment and was taken to the hospital and treated physically only. The Doctor’s staff recommended for to see a therapist, but the case worker decided against the advice. She was placed in protected custody, family services, and placed in multiple foster homes over a period of nine months. Still no counseling service given to Sandy, due to children to be resilient to trauma. Now Sandy is 4 years old and Dr. Bruce Perry is contacted to assist with Sandy testifying in the criminal case. He requests her file and to speak to her therapist, and what symptoms she is experiencing. Since it is a closed file information is not shared with the foster parents only the attorneys. The different Foster Parents reported that she suffers from profound sleep problems, anxious, startle response …show more content…
How Sandy symptoms of startle response and anxious, tantrums made her become sensitized. She was living in a continual state of fear with her brain constantly using all of its four lobes. By analyzing the constant movements in a room or a surrounding she is in. Her mind was making her heart and blood pressure to increase, for in case a flight or flee moment occurs. She would experience the day dreaming episodes that really shut down her body and mind from feeling any pain, her breathing would slow down, as though she was in a continuously hyper arousal mode. With Dr. Bruce Perry being a specialist of brain development used his knowledge for Sandy’s therapy