Objective: This study evaluated the psychopathological consequences of a single rape occurring in adult women. Method: The psychiatric symptoms reported by 40 women who were victims of rape during the previous 9 months as decided by a court of law were compared with the symptoms of 32 women who underwent severe, nonsexual, life-threatening events (car accidents, physical attacks, or robberies). None of the raped women had experienced previous sexual abuse during childhood or adolescence. Results: The raped women showed a significantly greater prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as sexual, eating, and mood disorders. Conclusions: These findings indicate that the psychopathological consequences of a rape could be specific and may warrant particular attention.
Psychopathology after rape / C. FARAVELLI; GIUGNI A; SALVATORI S; RICCA V. - In: THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. - ISSN 0002-953X. - STAMPA. - 161:(2004), pp. 1483-1485.
Psychopathology after rape.
FARAVELLI, CARLO;RICCA, VALDO
2004
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Objective: This study evaluated the psychopathological consequences of a single rape occurring in adult women. Method: The psychiatric symptoms reported by 40 women who were victims of rape during the previous 9 months as decided by a court of law were compared with the symptoms of 32 women who underwent severe, nonsexual, life-threatening events (car accidents, physical attacks, or robberies). None of the raped women had experienced previous sexual abuse during childhood or adolescence. Results: The raped women showed a significantly greater prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as sexual, eating, and mood disorders. Conclusions: These findings indicate that the psychopathological consequences of a rape could be specific and may warrant particular attention.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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