title: Delayed reporting of the rape victim.
abstract: 1. Delayed reporting of rape may be due to impaired cognitive processing, altered states of consciousness, or cognitive dissonance. 2. DNA may speak for the victim who does not remember a rape due to being unconscious. 3. Women with psychosis may incorporate a rape into their delusional system.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003073:Cognitive Dissonance; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders; D011902:Rape / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014474:Unconsciousness