TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Psychopathology after rape
JO  - American journal of psychiatry
A1  - Faravelli, C.
A1  - Giugni, Alice
A1  - Salvatori, Stefano
A1  - Ricca, Valdo
SP  - 1483
EP  - 1485
VL  - 161
IS  - 8
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-953X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.8.1483
ID  - ref1
ER  -