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effect of first disclosure on healing


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  • From: "Brie Akins" <>
  • To: <>
  • Subject: effect of first disclosure on healing
  • Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:51:55 -0800
  • List-archive: <https://list.mail.virginia.edu/mailman/private/sapc>
  • List-id: "Discussion List for sexual assault educators and counselors on campus." <sapc.list.mail.virginia.edu>

The following research demonstrates that victims of sexual assault who
experience a supportive and compassionate response, regardless of the
criminal justice system outcome, have lower rates of post traumatic stress
than victims who experience secondary trauma in the form of disbelief and
blame.

Rebecca Campbell, Tracy Sefl, Holly Barnes, Courtney Ahrens, Sharon Wasco
and Yolanda Zaragoza-Diesfeld. "Community Services for Rape Survivors:
Enhancing Psychological Well-Being or Increasing Trauma." Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v67, n6, (1999) pp847-858.

Brie Akins
Prevention Program Coordinator
Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force
93 Van Buren Street
Eugene, OR 97402
P: 541.284.8275
F: 541.343.0316
www.oregonsatf.org 
 
SPEAK UP! SPEAK OUT!
we can end sexual violence
www.EndSexualViolenceOregon.org 





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