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Sexual Assault and Trauma

In: Encyclopedia of Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Guide
Edited by: Charles R. Figley
Subject:Trauma, Violence & Abuse, Mental Health Nursing
Keywords:sexual assault; sexual assault trauma

Sexual assault can happen at any time to any person from the very young to the very old. The National Center for Victims of Crime defines sexual assault to include forced sexual intercourse, attacks such as rape or attempted rape, sodomy (oral or anal sexual acts), any unwanted sexual contact or threat, touching any part of another person's body in a sexual way (even through clothes), child molestation, and incest. This entry discusses the impact of sexual assault on victims, what makes a person vulnerable, and treatment options.

The Impact of Sexual Assault on Self-Perception

An insidious feature of sexual assault is the feelings of self-blame and shame that are frequently inherent in the experience of the survivor. Regardless of the situation, whether victims could perceive ...

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  Figley, C. R. (2012). Sexual assault and trauma. In Encyclopedia of trauma: An interdisciplinary guide (Vol. 1, pp. 610-612). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218595.n208
  
  Figley, Charles R. "Sexual Assault and Trauma." In Encyclopedia of Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Guide, edited by Figley, Charles R., 610-12. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2012. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218595.n208.
  
  Figley, C. R. 2012. Sexual Assault and Trauma. In: Charles R. Figley Editor, 2012. Encyclopedia of Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 610-612 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218595.n208> [Accessed 18 Aug 2022].
  
  Figley, Charles R. "Sexual Assault and Trauma." Encyclopedia of Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Guide. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2012, pp. 610-12. SAGE Knowledge. 18 Aug 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218595.n208.
  
  Figley, Charles R. (2012). Sexual assault and trauma In:Sexual assault and trauma Encyclopedia of trauma: An interdisciplinary guide Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.; 2012:610-612. doi:10.4135/9781452218595.n208
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