title: Assisting sexually abused adults. Practical guide to interviewing patients.
abstract: Millions of adults have been sexually abused. Patients often confide in their family physicians concerning their abuse. Physicians must understand their own issues surrounding sexual abuse and its sequelae before they attempt to treat sexually abused patients. The PLISSIT model offers a practical guide for assisting abused adult patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bethune
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012650:Self Disclosure; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*