Delayed reporting of sexual assault. Implications for counseling.
The nurse-midwife may be called upon to counsel the victim of a sexual assault many months or years after the crime. It is important to assess which of these women need referral to a licensed therapist and which can benefit from empathy and skilled counseling techniques that nurse-midwives can add to their repertoire of expertise.
D000293:Adolescent; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009721:Nurse Midwives; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010808:Physical Examination; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011902:Rape / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013997:Time Factors; D014342:Truth Disclosure