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Date: November 22, 2024 Fri
Time: 11:31 am
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Results for victims of rape
2 results foundAuthor: Regehr, Cheryl Title: Interventions to Reduce Distress in Adult Victims of Sexual Violence and Rape: A Systematic Review Summary: Beginning with the articulation of Rape Trauma Syndrome (Burgess 1974), the traumatic aftermath of sexual assault on victims has become a focus of social and legal policy, scholarly inquiry, and mental health interventions. The wide variety of psychosocial treatment modalities for victims of sexual violence reported in the literature and used in practice are predominantly based on psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural or feminist-informed theoretical frameworks. Some modalities have been specifically designed for victims of sexual violence while others have been adapted from use with other traumatized populations. Although there is evidence of effective treatments for addressing traumatic stress in victims of many types of trauma, modalities specific to victims of sexual assault have not been systematically tested. Evidence suggests that trauma associated with rape or sexual assault differs from trauma stemming from other experiences, in part due to the strong element of self-blame, the individualized nature of this type of trauma, social support and social acceptance factors, and the higher incidence of concurrent depression. Therefore, it is critical to examine the effectiveness of interventions specific to victims of sexual violence and rape. The objective of this review was to examine the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions in reducing symptoms of distress and trauma for victims of sexual assault and rape. Details: Oslo: Campbell Collaboration, 2013. 133p. Source: Internet Resoruce: Campbell Systematic Reviews 2013:3 Accessed March 12, 2013 at: http://campbellcollaboration.org/lib/project/97/ Year: 2013 Country: International URL: http://campbellcollaboration.org/lib/project/97/ Shelf Number: 127924 Keywords: Psychological InterventionsVictims of CrimeVictims of RapeVictims of Sexual Violence |
Author: Human Rights Watch Title: Rape Victims as Criminals: Illegal Abortion after Rape in Ecuador Summary: Ecuador's criminal code prohibits abortion with few exceptions, imposing prison terms ranging from one to five years for women and girls who receive abortions. Medical professionals who provide them are subject to harsher penalties. Even abortion after rape is punishable under the criminal code, except in the case of so-called "idiot or demented" women. These penalties drive some women and girls to have illegal and unsafe abortions, thwarting Ecuador's efforts to reduce maternal mortality and injury. Rape Victims as Criminals: Illegal Abortion after Rape in Ecuador documents how Ecuador's restrictive abortion laws impede health care and post-rape services, and can put the health and even the lives of rape victims in danger. The report is based on interviews with 37 women and girls who had sought reproductive health care, including care after gender-based violence, 22 officials and women's rights experts, and 45 medical professionals working in public and private health facilities. As part of its imminent work on reform of the criminal code, Ecuador's National Assembly should eliminate penalties for voluntary abortions and ensure that all women and girls who have been victims of rape can get comprehensive health services, including abortion if requested. President Rafael Correa should endorse any legislation proposed by the Assembly that would expand the rights of women and girls in Ecuador to access and exercise their reproductive rights and protect their health and well-being. Details: New York: HRW, 2013. 31p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 28, 2014 at: http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/ecuador0813_ForUpload_1.pdf Year: 2013 Country: Ecuador URL: http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/ecuador0813_ForUpload_1.pdf Shelf Number: 129906 Keywords: Criminal CodeIllegal AbortionRape (Ecuador)Sexual ViolenceVictims of RapeViolence Against Women |