title: Sexual assault history in a community mental health center clinical population.
abstract: One hundred and twenty-two adult outpatients, 81 women and 41 men, in a community mental health center responded to a survey of history of sexual assault and abuse. Overall, 48% reported they had been sexually assaulted or abused, 59% of women and 24% of men. Forty-two percent of women and 17% of men reported they had been raped, 27% of women and 7% of men reported attempted rape, and 31% of women and 10% of men reported molestation. Characteristics of assaults and assailants were examined. Implications for training clinicians in the treatment of victims of sexual assault and abuse are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Nova University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hutchings
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dutton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*