“…Set goals and generate options. Sexual assault may result in a series of crises from the assault itself to reporting the attack, appearing in court, and resolving intimate relationships (Pruett & Brown, 1990). The counseling psychologist must help the victim deal with the following issues during the acute phase: 1) medical attention, 2) legal matters and police contacts, 3) notification of family or friends, 4) current practical concern, 5) clarification of factual information, 6) emotional responses, and 7) psychiatric consultation.…”