The Psychological Impact of Rape Victims' Experiences With the Legal, Medical, and Mental Health Systems

American Psychologist

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 702-717

  Campbell, Rebecca ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

legal; medical; mental health; rape; sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIMINAL LAW; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAPE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CRIME VICTIMS; CRIMINAL LAW; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RAPE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56849128799     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.63.8.702     Document Type: Article

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