TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - An examination of disclosure, mental health treatment use, and posttraumatic growth among college women who experienced sexual victimization
JO  - Journal of loss and trauma
A1  - Hassija, Christina M.
A1  - Turchik, Jessica A.
SP  - 124
EP  - 136
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - Few investigations have sought to identify factors associated with posttraumatic growth among survivors of sexual victimization. The present study examined the relationship between posttraumatic growth, disclosure, and mental health treatment use following sexual assault. Undergraduate female psychology students (N = 85), who reported a prior history of sexual victimization, completed measures assessing trauma exposure, posttraumatic growth, disclosure, and mental health treatment use. <br><br>RESULTS revealed that degree of disclosure of the assault to support sources and mental health treatment use following sexual assault was related to increased posttraumatic growth. <br><br>FINDINGS have valuable implications for treatment interventions for survivors of sexual trauma.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1532-5024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2015.1011976
ID  - ref1
ER  -