FORO
Abstract
When I first started this project I, like many others, had this preconceived notion that the majority of people that experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were combat veterans. My prior service might be to blame in part, but none-the-less I was able to learn from this mistake. I soon learned that a majority of people that have experienced PTSD were survivors of sexual assault. Most of these survivors were assaulted by people whom they knew. This revelation has made a traumatic impact on my project. With further examination, I learned that sexual assault is comparable to, or larger than, the likelihood of a PTSD diagnosis associated with severe combat exposure or civilian sexual assault. These compounded discoveries have led me to use sexual assault reports as the key ingredient in locating a site in Texas that would be prevalent to the community in the vicinity. This location would also embody the safety of privacy, and embrace a setting that would liberate patients from the stressful environment in the city encompassing them.
Subject
Housing CommunitiesArchitecture
Affordable Housing
Affordable Space
Equitable Space
Engaging
Connective
Healthy Space
Community
Green
Accessible
Department
ArchitectureCollections
Citation
Duits, Gregory (2024). FORO. Master's thesis, Texas A&M University. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /200957.