TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - [Chronic health problems after rape]
JO  - Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening
A1  - Bang, L.
SP  - 2525
EP  - 2529
VL  - 111
IS  - 20
N2  - A questionnaire examination was conducted of a sample of 168 well-educated women who suffered rape on average 13 years ago. A retrospective survey was made of acute and chronic symptoms. Physical symptoms were reported by 44% of the sample, mental symptoms by 98% and social symptoms by 79%. 11% have attempted suicide, and 19% report excessive use of alcohol and/or medicines. The symptoms are of a category which, when presented to doctors, might be diagnosed as "unspecified symptoms". Only 17 women (10%) sought treatment immediately after the rape. Half of these were referred by the police. Three of these women felt that their needs were met by the health services. As a result of their experience of untreated rape trauma, six out of ten women in the sample would now seek specified treatment if raped again.<p /> <p>Language: no</p>
LA  - no
SN  - 0029-2001
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -