ArticleViolence against women2020
African American Sexual Assault Survivors and Mental Health Help-Seeking: A Mixed Methods Study.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Trauma-informed healthcare from the perspectives of women who have experienced sexual violence in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-ethnography.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- The Relationship Between a Lifetime History of Sexual Victimization and Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2023Pooled it
- Still Rising: Predictors of African American Women's Posttraumatic Growth After Sexual Assault.Traumatology · 2026Article
- Breaking the Silence: A Scoping Literature Review on Trauma-Informed Care for Black Women Navigating Sexual Health-Related Trauma.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Psychosocial Correlates of PTSD and Problem Drinking in Sexual Assault Survivors and Their Informal Supports.Journal of child sexual abuse · 2025Article
- Women's experiences of gender-based violence supports through an intersectional lens: a global scoping review.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Alcohol Use Before Sexual Violence and Cognitive Appraisals: Differential Associations With Barriers to Help-Seeking.Violence against women · 2023Article
- The Role of Discrimination Experiences in Postrape Adjustment Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Women.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2022Article
- Criminalized Black Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence in Canada.Violence against women · 2022Article
- The impact of sociocultural contexts on mental health following sexual violence: A conceptual model.Psychology of violence · 2021Article
- Reasons for and Experiences of Sexual Assault Nondisclosure in a Diverse Community Sample.Journal of family violence · 2020Article
- Relationships Between Trauma Exposure, PTSD, and Formal Help-Seeking in African American and Latina Women Sexual Assault Survivors.Aggression and violent behaviorArticle
- "The System isn't Set up for Us": Stories of young Black women's mental health journey.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
Little research has focused on African American women's sexual assault victimization and mental health seeking. A mixed methods study was conducted to explore African American women's sexual assault in relationship to mental health seeking and experiences with mental health providers in a large community sample. Quantitative survey and qualitative interview data indicated unique correlates of immediate and longer term seeking of help from various mental health sources. Barriers and facilitators of African American women's mental health seeking were identified and qualitative themes were uncovered relevant to this group of survivors. Implications for research and clinical practice with this population are provided.
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