Exploring the relationships between sexual violence, mental health and perpetrator identity: a cross-sectional Australian primary care study

• Main Authors: Laura Tarzia (Author), Sharmala Thuraisingam (Author), Kitty Novy (Author), Jodie Valpied (Author), Rebecca Quake (Author), Kelsey Hegarty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Research supports the association between adult sexual violence (SV) and poor mental health. However, most studies focus on rape and physical sexual assault. Little is known about how more subtle forms of SV affect women's well-being. Furthermore, evidence for the impact of...