Disclosure of Sexual Victimization: Effects of Invalidation and Shame on Re-Disclosure

Research on disclosure of sexual victimization has consistently demonstrated that the act of disclosure and the disclosure recipient have a synergistic effect in facilitating either positive or negative post-assault outcomes. While negative judgments such as victim blame have been argued to serve a...

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Authors: Catton, Ashley K. H. (Author) ; Dorahy, Martin J. 1971- (Author) ; Yogeeswaran, Kumar (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 13/14, Pages: 8332-8356
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