title: The psychological effects of rape.
abstract: Most women recover from rape with social support and crisis intervention by helping agencies or their GPs. A minority develop severe and long-term effects which GPs should recognise because they require psychiatric referral.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mezey
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation