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- Title
Predicting PTSD in Women with a History of Childhood Rape.
- Authors
Epstein, Jeffery N.; Saunders, Benjamin E.; Kilpatrick, Dean G.
- Abstract
The impact of factors that predispose childhood rape victims to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is important in understanding both the impact of childhood rape and the development of PTSD as a psychological disorder. The present study attempted to determine which crime, perpetrator, victim, and aftermath characteristics are related to PTSD status. A national representative sample of women ( N = 3,220) were interviewed about their history of rape, trauma-related variables, and PTSD status. Consistent with research on crime victims, life threat and physical injury discriminated PTSD status in a sample of childhood rape victims. In addition, two other domains were related to PTSD development: (1) testification about rape and (2) rape types. The present findings are discussed in relation to previous research.
- Subjects
CHILD sexual abuse; RAPE victims; POST-traumatic stress disorder; CRIMES against women; SEXUAL abuse victims; SEX crimes
- Publication
Journal of Traumatic Stress, 1997, Vol 10, Issue 4, p573
- ISSN
0894-9867
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1024841718677