This review article examines rape victims' experiences seeking postassault assistance from
the legal, medical, and mental health systems and how those interactions impact their …

BACKGROUND Cognitive-behavioural therapy aims to increase quality of life by changing
cognitive and behavioural factors that maintain problematic symptoms. A previous overview …

A substantial body of research documents the mental health consequences of sexual
assault including, but not limited to, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, substance …

• Survivors' experiences of mental health symptoms will vary based on a number of factors,
including their own personal strengths and resources, the duration and severity of abuse …

When describing women who have been raped, does how they are framed—eg, as “rape
victims” versus as “rape survivors”—matter? Based on critical feminist (eg, Lugones, 2003) …

Objective: Sexual assault is pervasive on college campuses, but survivors rarely use formal
supports. A frequent reason that survivors do not use supports is the belief that the assault …

The risk for sexual victimization in college is high, and although there can be significant
mental and physical consequences for the survivor, resource utilization for this issue is …

Experiencing college sexual assault is detrimental for students' mental health. Counseling
options exist in every type of college/university, but many survivors do not use these …

This article presents the results of a study assessing the needs and experiences of African
American and White female survivors of sexual assault in the state of Maryland. Eight …

ABSTRACT University Counseling Centers (UCCs) provide important services for sexual
assault survivors, yet little research has been conducted on interventions used by clinicians …