@article{ref1,
title="A cry from the darkness: women with severe mental illness in India reveal their experiences with sexual coercion",
journal="Psychiatry interpersonal and biological processes",
year="2003",
author="Chandra, Prabha S. and Deepthivarma, S. and Carey, Michael P. and Carey, Kate B. and Shalinianant, M. P.",
volume="66",
number="4",
pages="323-334",
abstract="THIS STUDY used qualitative research methods to investigate the problem of sexual coercion among female psychiatric patients in India. Consecutive female admissions (n = 146) to the inpatient unit of a psychiatric hospital in southern India were screened regarding coercive sexual experiences. Women who reported coercion (n = 50; 34%) participated in a semi-structured interview to learn more about their experiences. Among these women, 24 (48%) reported that the perpetrator was their spouse, 13 (26%) identified a friend or acquaintance, and 10 (20%) identified a relative such as an uncle or cousin. Most experiences occurred in the women's homes. Thirty of the 50 coerced women (60%) reported that they had not disclosed their experience to anyone, and that they had not sought help. Women revealed a sense of helplessness, fear, and secrecy related to their experiences. The problem of sexual coercion is seldom addressed in mental health care in India; the prevalence and severity of such experiences warrant immediate clinical attention and continued research.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0033-2747",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}