JOURNAL ARTICLE
A strong social network, informational support from sex partners, and other social factors affect whether homeless women receive substance abuse treatment.
REPORT
This compendium covers more than 450 recent studies on the prevalence and pernicious effects of sexual assault—from risk factors to responses of the health care and criminal justice systems—as well as important events and laws pertaining to sexual assault in both the civilian and military sectors.
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Proposes a structure to address intersecting gender-and age-specific harms for girl soldiers, who experience a cumulative vulnerability that is not merely additive and not addressed by human rights frameworks restricted to either women or children.
NEWS RELEASE
>An examination of the types of human trafficking occurring in two of Ohio's largest cities found that child prostitution is more common in Toledo while forced labor is more likely to be identified in Columbus.
NEWS RELEASE
October 24, 2006 News Release: RAND Toolkit Identifies Programs for Long-Term Recovery Among Children Exposed to Significant Traumatic Events.
RESEARCH BRIEF
This research brief summarizes research to create Getting To Outcomes (GTO), a science-based model and support tools to help local groups develop or improve substance-use-prevention programs.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
In recent years, new data have appeared, further suggesting the utility of cognitive-behavioral interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) subsequent to sexual assault. In this article, we present a model of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for PTSD in rape survivors.
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There is limited understanding of the physical health, mental health, and substance use or abuse correlates of sexual violence against homeless women.
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In the mid- and late 1990's, ethnographers and rape crisis centers began hearing reports of drugs being administered clandestinely to immobilize victims, impair their memory, and thus facilitate rape. Two drugs in particular were mentioned: Rohypnol (flunitrazepam) and GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate). This article summarizes findings about drug-facilitated rape learned by researchers at the U.S. Department of Justice in response to a request…
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A model of cognitive-behavioral treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in rape survivors is presented
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Data from a subsample of assaulted respondents show that childhood sexual assaults are not usually accomplished through physical aggression, but rather through persuasion, and through the psychological threat of the assailant being bigger or stronger. Research is needed on the natural history and sequelae of childhood sexual assault.
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Senior Behavioral Scientist (Adjunct)
Ph.D. in community psychology, University of Texas at Austin; B.A. in geography and urban/regional planning, Texas State University
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