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Risk factors for PTSD diagnosis in young victims of recent sexual assault

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022
Background Sexual assault is associated with a high risk of developing PTSD. Little is known about the PTSD onset in children who have recently been victimized by sexual assault.
Mirjam L. Pijpers, Milou L. V. Covers, Saskia Houterman, Iva A. E. Bicanic   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sexual Violence and Risk of Hypertension in Women in the Nurses’ Health Study II: A 7‐Year Prospective Analysis

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022
Background Hypertension is a prevalent condition in women and an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Despite women’s experiences of sexual violence being common, no prospective studies have examined lifetime sexual assault and ...
Rebecca B. Lawn, Kristen M. Nishimi, Jennifer A. Sumner, Lori B. Chibnik, Andrea L. Roberts, Laura D. Kubzansky, Janet W. Rich‐Edwards, Karestan C. Koenen, Rebecca C. Thurston   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 1999
According to recent national studies, one in six women and one in 33 men will experience an attempted or completed rape during their lifetime. Although most rapes are never reported, victims that do report them often present to the emergency department for intervention.
openaire   +2 more sources

B/ordering and healthcare access for migrants with precarious status: The role of healthcare workers in counteracting restrictive policies

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In Canada, precarious migration is largely invisibilized. Nonetheless, b/ordering greatly affects people's realities by limiting access to social rights. In Quebec, migrants with precarious status (MPS) do not have access to healthcare, although Quebec has a “universal” healthcare coverage.
Émilie Pigeon‐Gagné, Jill Hanley, Élise Bourgeois‐Guérin, Pénélope Boudreault   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Reclaiming Control” Patient Acceptance and Adherence to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Following Sexual Assault

Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 2021
Sexual assault is an irrefutable trauma; an insult to the autonomy of the person forced into sexual acts. Sexual assault sequelae range from physical injury and acute traumatic stress, to pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including human ...
Jessica E. Draughon Moret PhD, RN, Daniel J. Sheridan PhD, RN, FAAN, Jennifer A. Wenzel PhD, RN, CCM, FAAN   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Health Survey of Texans: A Focus on Sexual Assault Final Report

, 2003
Funded by the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services Office of the Attorney General State of TexasInstitute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault ...
Busch, Noël Bridget, Neff, James A., DiNitto, Diana M., Bell, Holly   +3 more
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Help‐Seeking and Substance Use Among Police Staff After the 2018 Strasbourg Christmas Market Attack

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The use of mental health services by police staff is usually low. After the 2018 attack on the Strasbourg Christmas market, police officers exposed to psychotraumatic risks were found to have a higher PTSD risk. This study aims to describe the help‐seeking and substance use by police staff after the attack.
Nathalie Nourry, Ludivine Nohales, Laurence Lalanne, Emmanuel Fort, Maria Gonzalez, Pierre Vidailhet, Amaury C. Mengin, Barbara Charbotel   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing care for transgender and gender diverse survivors of intimate partner violence: an Ontario-wide survey examining health and social service providers’ learning needs

BMJ Open
Objectives To better understand healthcare and social/community service providers’ learning needs associated with supporting transgender and gender diverse (trans) persons who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV).Setting An online survey was ...
Sarah Daisy Kosa, Sheila Macdonald, Robin Mason, C Emma Kelly, Janice A Du Mont, Sydney Brouillard-Coyle, Hyuna Seo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards a more integrated and gender-sensitive care delivery for victims of sexual assault: key findings and recommendations from the Belgian sexual assault care centre feasibility study

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2018
Background Sexual assault remains a major threat to public health, affecting every gender, gender identity and sexual orientation. Following the Belgian ratification of the Istanbul Convention in 2016, the feasibility of a Belgian sexual assault centre ...
Bavo Hendriks, Anke Marie-Josée Aimé Vandenberghe, Laura Peeters, Kristien Roelens, Ines Keygnaert   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Under the influence? Considering the role of alcohol and sexual assault in social contexts [PDF]

, 2014
This paper reviews research around alcohol use in sexual assaults that are perpetrated in circumstances of socialising and sexual interactions. Introduction Alcohol is a common feature in many sexual assaults, particularly those committed in a social ...
Liz Wall
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