We map the available scientific literature on how and why victims of sexual violence use
digital platforms in the aftermath of victimization. Twenty-four empirical studies on sexual …

Sexual violence (SV) against women is common in higher education settings, causing
serious harm to the health, well-being, and academic outcomes of victim/survivors. There …

Child sexual abuse (CSA) has been described as a highly stigmatizing experience. Despite
the recognition of shame as a significant contributor to psychological distress following CSA …

Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are highly prevalent among
rape victims. Both blame (self-blame and victim-blaming responses to rape disclosure) and …

What are the psychological, social, and political legacies of sexual violence in armed
conflicts? While conventional wisdom expects the exclusion of survivors from their societies …

Women are at increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression
associated with rape, and shame plays a vital role in the development and maintenance of …

HINTERGRUND: Frauen und Mädchen haben im Unterschied zu Männern häufig andere
Erkrankungsrisiken und Krankheitsverläufe, ein anderes Gesundheitsverhalten und werden …

Objectives Up to 70% of women service members in the United States report military sexual
trauma (MST); many develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring …

Child abuse continues to be a major public health problem in Sri Lanka. According to the
statistics of the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA), Sri Lanka, a total of 1332 …

This perspective paper presents a discussion around the issues of sexual violence (SV) in
rural and remote areas and the associated discourses of shame. The authors propose that …