| Abstract: | Reviews literature on psychological response and treatment of rape victims. A model of victim response is presented that posits 5 phases: initial, denial, symptom formation, anger, and resolution. It is predicted that psychotherapists will be treating rape victims with greater frequency in the future. Attitudes of the public and law enforcement officers are changing; there is a lessening of the stigma and insensitive treatment rape victims experienced in the past. Rape crisis centers are proliferating across the US, and more and more victims are coming forward to report the assault. (29 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
