Revictimization and Recovery From Sexual Assault: Implications for Health Professionals

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vania Ranjbar ◽  
Susan A. Speer
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Rape Myths ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Service Encounters ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
Use Of Health Services

Twenty-seven adult females’ responses from an online qualitative questionnaire were analyzed to explore their views on being recovered from an experience of sexual assault, and identify aspects of their postassault health service encounters that facilitated or impeded their recovery process. Being recovered involved accepting the experience, being freed from negative states, regaining control and trust, and receiving help from and being believed by others. Participants predominantly reported negative experiences with health services. Factors perceived as impeding the recovery process include health professionals’ inexperience in dealing with survivors of sexual assault, adhering to rape myths and stereotypes, and disrespectful or inconsiderate treatment of survivors. We argue that these postassault negative experiences revictimized survivors. Addressing these factors may reduce revictimization, facilitate recovery, and decrease assaulted women’s long-term use of health services.

scholarly journals Long-term effects of asthma education for physicians on patient satisfaction and use of health services

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.M. Clark ◽  
M. Gong ◽  
M.a Schork ◽  
N Kaciroti ◽  
D Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Asthma Education ◽  
Use Of Health Services

scholarly journals War and the crisis of mental health in Afghanistan

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousuf A. Rahimi ◽  
S. Azimi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Stages Of Development ◽  
Long Term Impact

Mental health and psychiatric services in Afghanistan have gone through various stages of development and crisis but the long-term impact of recent wars and conflict on the country's mental health services has not been evaluated. What is obvious is the shortage of trained mental health professionals in the country.

Ricostruzione della storia del paziente. Supervisione psicoanalitica in psichiatria

PSICOBIETTIVO ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. 77-89
Author(s):  
Basilio Bonfiglio
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Projective Identification ◽  
Clinical Thinking ◽  
Patient’S History ◽  
The Mind

- It is taken into account one of the functions of the psychoanalytic group clinical thinking within Mental Health Services: the collection-reconstruction of the patient's history. This work, especially in rehabilitation centres where the patient stays for long term periods, allows to relocate the problems and tensions arising from dealing with the patient within a context which grants their comprehension on a deep emotional and thinking level. From that stems an ongoing redefinition of the patient's image and his/her better individualization in the mind of those who look after them. This in turn fosters a consolidation of their own identity as Mental Health professionals. A transcript of two supervision meetings with the staff of a exemplifies some aspects of this work.Key Words: Supervision, Patient's History, Psychosis, Identity, Projective Identification, Rehabilitation, Residential Therapeutic Centre.Parole chiave: supervisione, storia del paziente, psicosi, identitŕ, identificazione proiettiva, riabilitazione, strutture intermedie.

War and the crisis of mental health in Afghanistan

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-57
Author(s):  
Yousuf A. Rahimi ◽  
S. Azimi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Stages Of Development ◽  
Long Term Impact

Mental health and psychiatric services in Afghanistan have gone through various stages of development and crisis but the long-term impact of recent wars and conflict on the country's mental health services has not been evaluated. What is obvious is the shortage of trained mental health professionals in the country.

Effects of Rape Myths on Students' Perceptions of Sexual Assault

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen A. Curtiss ◽  
Jeanne B. Funk ◽  
Alexander M. Czopp
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Rape Myths

Mandatory Reporting and Adolescent Sexual Assault

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483802110302
Author(s):  
Caroline Bailey ◽  
Jessica Shaw ◽  
Abril Harris
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
The Impact

Adolescents experience alarmingly high rates of sexual violence, higher than any other age-group. This is concerning as sexual violence can have detrimental effects on teens’ personal and relational well-being, causing long-term consequences for the survivor. Still, adolescents are hesitant to report the assault or seek out services and resources. When an adolescent survivor does seek out services, they may interact with a provider who is a mandatory reporter. This scoping review sought to synthesize the current U.S.-based research on the role, challenges, and impact of mandatory reporting (MR) in the context of adolescent sexual assault. Database searches using key words related to MR, sexual assault, and adolescence identified 29 peer-reviewed articles. However, none of these articles reported on empirical investigations of the phenomenon of interest and instead consisted of case studies, commentaries, and position papers. The scoping review was expanded to provide a lay of the land of what we know about the intersection of adolescent sexual assault and MR. Results of the review indicate that though implemented broadly, MR policies vary between individuals, organizations, and states and have historically been challenging to implement due to this variation, conflicts with other laws, tension between these policies and providers’ values, and other factors. Based on the available literature, the impact of MR in the context of adolescent sexual assault is unknown. There is a critical need for research and evaluation on the implementation and impact of MR policies, especially in the context of adolescents and sexual violence.

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