Understanding the Management of Rape Trauma with AI and Neuroimaging

Abstract

Sexual trauma leaves wounds that science cannot see, yet survivors live with them every day. Traditional tools rely on words or self-reports, often forcing survivors to "bleed in silence" when their pain is doubted or dismissed. Trauma, however, is not one-dimensional. It disrupts multiple brain networks and produces states fear, vigilance, detachment that cannot be captured by words alone. This creates the need for approaches that reveal trauma