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| Sexual assault and sexual violence |
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| Broad terms that encompass unwanted sexual advances and sexual harassment to stranger rape, marital rape, date rape, and drug facilitated sexual assault. |
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| Nonconsentual activity that involves any penetration of the vagina or anus with any object or body part or the oral penetration by a sex organ or another person. |
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| Threats of rape or intention to rape that was unsuccessful. |
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| Perpetrator is married to the person raped. |
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| Victim knows the perpetrator. Has increased in prevalence due to the availability of date rape drugs. |
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| Psychological reaction to a serious trauma, such as rape. |
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| Posttraumatic stress disorder |
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| Acute stress that extends beyond 1 month. Includes symptoms such as reexperiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal. |
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| Sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) |
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| Specially trained clinicians that provide care to patients who have been sexually assaulted. |
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| Sustained and maladaptive response to a forced violent sexual penetration against the victim's will and consent. |
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| 1-5 women and 1-71 men have been raped at some point in their lives. Females know their offenders in almost 70% of all violent crimes. |
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| Sexual assault assessment |
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Definition
Assess psychological trauma
Assess level of anxiety
Assess physical trauma
Assess available support system
Identify community supports
Encourage the patient to talk about the experience |
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