Introduction Women exposed to potentially traumatic events (PTE s) are at high risk for
developing psychiatric disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), general …

Background Rape trauma contributes significantly to the mental burden of disease, affecting
resilience and vulnerabilities at every developmental life stage. Appropriate resilience …

Sexual violence, including nonconsensual sexual initiation and rape, remains pervasive,
with impacts including adverse mental health and dysregulated stress response. Resilience …

Background Not everyone who experiences a trauma develops posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). The aim of this study was to determine the risk and resiliency factors for this …

It is widely known that sexual assault disproportionately affects women, and college-aged
women are particularly at risk. Sexual assault can occur at any age and may have a varying …

Women exposed to more types of violence (eg, emotional, physical, or sexual violence)—
referred to here as cumulative violence exposure—are at risk for more severe mental health …

The purpose of this retrospective, descriptive-correlational research was to examine the
relationships between violent and nonviolent trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders are a
significant comorbid concern among sexual assault survivors. Thus, underlying risk and …

A substantial minority of women who experience interpersonal violence will develop
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One critical challenge for preventing PTSD is …

Rape is considered a stressful trauma and often has long-lasting health consequences.
Compared with adult females, limited data exist on the psychological impact of rape in …