Symptoms and Beyond: Self-Concept Among Sexually Assaulted Women
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DOI: 10.1037/tra0000222
Abstract: Objective: The unique characteristics of sexual assault (SA)—a toxic mix of an interpersonal harm, a violent exploitation of one’s body, and a transformation of an act of connectedness into an act of submission—are postulated to… read more here.
Keywords: concept; assaulted women; sexually assaulted; self concept ... See more keywords
Assault-related self-blame and its association with PTSD in sexually assaulted women: an MRI inquiry
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DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsy044
Abstract: Abstract Sexual assault is a frequent interpersonal trauma, which often leads to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Among other postassault characteristics, self-blame attributions were suggested to play an important role in sexually assaulted individuals’ coping and… read more here.
Keywords: assault related; sexually assaulted; related self; self blame ... See more keywords
GP who sexually assaulted patient who thought she was having a heart attack is jailed for 15 months
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k1932
Abstract: A GP has been jailed for 15 months after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a patient who visited a walk-in centre fearing that she was having a heart attack. Rajeshkumar Mehta, 64, was working… read more here.
Keywords: sexually assaulted; assaulted patient; heart attack; jailed months ... See more keywords
Shorter Telomeres Related to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Re-experiencing Symptoms in Sexually Assaulted Civilian Women
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.835783
Abstract: Telomeres are short tandem repeats of “TTAGGG” that protect the chromosome ends from deterioration or fusion of chromosomes. Their repeat length shortens with cell division acting as a biomarker of cellular aging. Traumatic stress events… read more here.
Keywords: posttraumatic stress; sexually assaulted; stress disorder; experiencing symptoms ... See more keywords