Effects of participation in a sexual assault risk reduction program on psychological distress following revictimization

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 769-788

  Mouilso, Emily R ^a   Calhoun, Karen S ^a   Gidycz, Christine A ^b  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

intervention; revictimization; sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL CRIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTIM;

ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; COUNSELING; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEX OFFENSES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952261700     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260510365862     Document Type: Article

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