title: Sexual assault: An overview and implications for counselling support.
abstract: Sexual Assault (SA) is a major public health and pervasive social problem that transcends socio-cultural bounds; with myriad bio-psychosocial effects on victims/survivors and the wider community. Indeed, survivors of SA suffer the effects of assault for a lifetime. A key aspect for practitioners working with individuals, families and communities affected by SA is to understand the background, nature and extent of the problem; as well as important medicolegal considerations and support services.
authors: University of Queensland, Australia.
authors: Pablo A
authors: PA
authors: Fernandez
keywords: Sexual assault; counselling; rape
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