Prospective investigation of mental health following sexual assault

Angela Nickerson; Maria Steenkamp; Idan Moshe Aderka; Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault; Teresa L. , Carper; J. Ben Barnes; Brett T. Litz

doi:10.1002/da.22023

Prospective investigation of mental health following sexual assault

Angela Nickerson
, Maria Steenkamp
, Idan Moshe Aderka
, Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault
, Teresa L. , Carper
, J. Ben Barnes
, Brett T. Litz

Department of Psychology

University of Haifa

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Abstract

Comorbidity in psychological disorders is common following exposure to a traumatic event. Relatively little is known about the manner in which changes in the symptoms of a given type of psychological disorder in the acute period following a trauma impact changes in symptoms of another disorder. This study investigated the relationship between changes in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety symptoms in the first 12 weeks following sexual assault.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	444-450
Number of pages	7
Journal	Depression and Anxiety
Volume	30
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/da.22023
State	Published - 2013

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Keywords

anxiety disorders
depressive disorders
posttraumatic stress disorders
rape
traumatic stress

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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