TY  - SER
AU  - Westmarland, Nicole
AU  - Alderson, Susan
TI  - The health, mental health and well-being benefits of rape crisis counseling
PY  - 2013///
PB  - Sage
KW  - COUNSELLING
KW  - CRISIS INTERVENTION
KW  - HEALTH
KW  - INTERVENTION
KW  - RAPE
KW  - RAPE VICTIMS
KW  - SUPPORT SERVICES
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - UNITED KINGDOM
N1  - Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013, 28(17): 3265-3282; Record #4238; Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013, 28(17): 3265-3282
N2  - There is very little research on interventions to alleviate the distress experienced following rape. This action research project developed and piloted the “Taking Back Control” tool that measured the impact of rape crisis counseling over time. Five rape crisis centers in the North of England agreed to pilot the tool, which was administered by the client’s counselor, either on Week 1 or 2, and then repeated every 6 weeks until the end of counseling. Despite some limitations, this research begins to develop an evidence base for rape crisis centers to demonstrate their benefits and to assess and develop their own practice
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260513496899
ER  -