Book Description:
Rape and ual assault are common crimes in our societies, but work on its psychosocial impact and critiques of procedures and interventions are hard to find. The Trauma of ual Assault fills these gaps. It focuses on adult victims and opens up the debate with research findings, theoretical perspectives and implications for treatment, longer-term management and future policy.

Jenny Petrak and Barbara Hedge have skilfully drawn on the clinical practice of their authors to provide:

the first text to consider the psychological impact of ual assault on women and men
a comprehensive flow-through model of psychological and social management from the initial presentation of the assaulted person onwards
wide-ranging discussion of relevant issues, including culture, gender and uality, the assaulted and the assailant, and social and legal topics
details of prevention and treatment, including the psychological and physical impact of ual assault
The Trauma of ual Assault is a much-needed and accessible reference for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors and therapists, nurses, the criminal justice system, and all professionals working in settings providing services for ual assault.