J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.
2003 Jan;42(1):34-45.
Sexual Violence
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University, Gyeonggi, Korea.
Abstract
- Recently, sexual violence is rapidly increasing in our society. A sexual assault occurs once every 1 hour and 17 minutes, nowadays. Sexual assault is a violent crime, inducing a life crisis which inflicts major psychological and physical trauma upon the victim. Posttraumatic symptoms occur immediately and leave long-term effects, such as anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, and impaired social adjustment. The purpose of the psychiatric intervention after a sexual violence is to assess the patient for it's psychological effects and to provide a proper treatment. Post-traumatic stress response, symptomatology and management of the victim are reviewed in a practical point of view. Adult and child victims are discussed separately.
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