@article{ref1,
title="Post-traumatic stress disorder in female survivors of rape attending a genitourinary medicine clinic: a pilot study",
journal="International journal of STD and AIDS",
year="1999",
author="Petrak, J. A. and Campbell, E. A.",
volume="10",
number="8",
pages="531-535",
abstract="This study describes psychological symptomatology including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 19 women attending a specialist sexual assault service within a genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. Women were interviewed within one year post-rape (mean = 12 weeks) using standardized questionnaires for PTSD and other psychological symptomatology. Seventeen (89.5%) of 19 women met full criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. Anxiety predominated amongst other psychological symptomatology. Suicidal ideation was reported by 8 women and one made a suicide attempt following the rape. Although it is acknowledged this is a small, select sample, the high level of psychological trauma found suggests that genitourinary medicine clinics providing for sexual assault require access to mental health professionals.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0956-4624",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}