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The effects of sexual assault on men: a survey of 22 victims

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Gillian Mezey  and
Michael King
Gillian Mezey*
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
Michael King
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
*
1Dr Gillian Mezey, Institute of Psychiatry, DeCrespigny Park, London SE5 8AF.
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Synopsis

Twenty-two men, who had been forcibly sexually assaulted, participated in a study to determine the circumstances of the attacks and the effects on the victims. The immediate and long-term responses were very similar to those described in female victims of rape.

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Brief Communication
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , February 1989 , pp. 205 - 209
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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