Sexual Assault Disclosure and Sexual Functioning: The Role of Trauma Symptomatology

Social reactions to disclosure of sexual victimization and adjustment among survivors of sexual assault.

How a support provider responds to disclosure of sexual victimization has important implications for the process of recovery. The present study examines the associations between various positive and negative social reactions to sexual assault disclosure and psychological distress, coping behavior, social support, and self-esteem in a sample of college women (N = 374). Social reactions to assaul...

Gradual disclosure by sexual assault victims--a sacred cow?

The Importance of Sexual Self-Disclosure to Sexual Satisfaction and Functioning in Committed Relationshipsjsm_2439 3108..3115

Introduction. Past research indicates that sexual self-disclosure, or the degree to which an individual is open with his or her partner about sexual preferences, is a key aspect of sexual satisfaction and that partner’s lack of knowledge about one’s sexual preferences is associated with persistent sexual dysfunction. Aims. To replicate and extend past research by examining (i) how one’s own lev...

Clinical Models of Treatment for Trauma Experiences and Symptoms specific to Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault

Alcohol and sexual assault.

Conservative estimates of sexual assault prevalence suggest that 25 percent of American women have experienced sexual assault, including rape. Approximately one-half of those cases involve alcohol consumption by the perpetrator, victim, or both. Alcohol contributes to sexual assault through multiple pathways, often exacerbating existing risk factors. Beliefs about alcohol's effects on sexual an...