Inpact of Sexual Violence Against Women

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Women who have experienced sexual violence are: More likely than other women to engage in various types of high-risk health behaviors, including substance use and unsafe sexual behaviors. Often experience gynecologic injuries and other kinds of gynecologic symptoms. Have an elevated prevalence of various types of sexually transmitted infections Sexual violence against women  have far-reaching…

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PTSD & Family Functioning

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Recent Australian research has show that improvements in PTSD symptoms following treatment does not always result in improved family functioning. The study showed that PTSD did not predict family functioning, whereas family functioning predicted PTSD. These results demonstrate how functional domains, particularly family functioning, can have notable impact on the recovery from PTSD. Treatment of…

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