TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Prevention of post-rape psychopathology: preliminary findings of a controlled acute rape treatment study
JO  - Journal of anxiety disorders
A1  - Resnick, Heidi S.
A1  - Acierno, Ron E.
A1  - Holmes, M.
A1  - Kilpatrick, Dean G.
A1  - Jager, N.
SP  - 359
EP  - 370
VL  - 13
IS  - 4
N2  - Violent sexual assault such as rape typically results in extremely high levels of acute distress. The intensity of these acute psychological reactions may play a role in later recovery, with higher levels of immediate distress associated with poorer outcome. Unfortunately, post-rape forensic evidence collection procedures may serve to increase, rather than reduce initial distress, potentially exacerbating future psychopathology. To address these concerns, an acute time-frame hospital-based video intervention was developed to: (a) minimize anxiety during forensic rape exams, and (b) prevent post-rape posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic, and anxiety. Preliminary data indicated that (1) psychological distress at the time of the exam was strongly related to PTSD symptomatology 6 weeks post-rape, and (2) the video intervention successfully reduced distress during forensic exams.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0887-6185
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -