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Kilpatrick, Dean G.; And Others – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
A longitudinal study found that victims of rape are significantly more anxious, fearful, suspicious, and confused than nonvictims for at least a year after they were assaulted. However, there was improvement on those and on other measures of personality and emotional state over time. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Comparative Analysis, Crisis Intervention, Emotional Adjustment