ArticlePsychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)2008
Service utilization and help seeking in a national sample of female rape victims.
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- Web-Based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Traumatic Stress and Alcohol Misuse Among Survivors of Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence: Usability and Acceptability Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- 'God is always on my side': internal and external predictors of workplace bullying targets' help-seeking behavior in a religious context.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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- Engagement of Sexual Violence Survivors in Research: Trauma-Informed Research in the THRIVE Study.Violence against women · 2023Article
- Trends in US Emergency Department Use After Sexual Assault, 2006-2019.JAMA network open · 2022Article
- Help seeking and mental health outcomes among South Asian young adult survivors of sexual violence in the New York State Region.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Perceived Care Quality Among Women Receiving Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Care: Results From a 1-Week Postexamination Survey in a Large Multisite Prospective Study.Journal of emergency nursing · 2021Article
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- Health care utilization by women sexual assault survivors after emergency care: Results of a multisite prospective study.Depression and anxiety · 2021Article
- African American Sexual Assault Survivors and Mental Health Help-Seeking: A Mixed Methods Study.Violence against women · 2020Article
- Social Support, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Veterans in Non-VA Facilities: Results from the Veterans' Health Study.Military behavioral health · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveMany women with mental health problems do not seek help. Despite substantial research on predictors of help seeking, little is known about factors associated with help seeking in at-risk populations (for example, rape victims). This study examined various forms of help seeking for emotional problems in relation to key variables in a national sample of female rape victims.
methodsTelephone interviews were conducted with a representative sample of 3,001 women (aged 18 to 76 years). All interviews were conducted between January 23, 2006, and June 26, 2006. Those endorsing a lifetime history of rape were included in the analyses presented here (N=556). Demographic characteristics, rape history, rape characteristics, psychopathology, and substance abuse were assessed. Help seeking was assessed by asking whether participants ever sought help for emotional problems, and if so, what types of services were sought (services provided through a medical professional, religious figure, or mental health professional).
resultsHelp seeking was endorsed by 60% of the sample. The final multivariable model showed that ever seeking help was associated with being white (OR=2.61), being married (OR=.42), and having posttraumatic stress disorder (OR=3.45). Specific forms of help seeking revealed unique predictor sets.
conclusionsAlthough lifetime history of help seeking among rape victims was high, 40% of respondents had never sought help for emotional problems. Odds of help seeking were generally increased by the presence of a mental disorder. The findings suggest that some respondents may have sought help from general medical professionals or religious figures for emotional problems related to being raped. Education and training regarding rape and associated disorders should be available to other professionals to support provision of care. Public policy should be strengthened regarding professionals' service provision and should include reimbursement for mental health services so victims do not have to pay for services.
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