Mental health articles

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) victims confront the same issues as all other victims of sexual violence. However, their experiences are compounded by the oppression and hostility encountered by sexual minorities. Th ey frequently report being afraid to reveal their sexual orientation or their relationship with the perpetrator […]

Sexual Victimization of Men Less than 5% of reported sexual assault victims are male (Abbey, 2002). However, these cases are underreported by victims because of the social stigma, fear of not being believed, and lack of knowledge about where to report or get help. Using a broad defi nition of sexual victimization, Struckman- Johnson and […]

different types of intimate partner violence Intimate partner violence (IPV), also known as domestic or relationship violence, refers to hurtful or unwanted physical, sexual, and/or verbal abuse infl icted by one partner or the other in a dating, partnered, or married relationship. Women experience IPV at a rate three to six times that of males […]

sexual harassment facts and information Sexual harassment (SH) is a form of gender-based abuse and a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and of Title IX of the Education Amendment. Th e legal defi nition of SH refers to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct […]

Rape and Sexual Assault Sexual assault, sometimes referred to as rape or sexual battery, can be considered an extreme form of sexual harassment. When defi ning sexual assault, state laws now typically include forced oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by the penis or digital or manual penetration. Most state laws consider same-gender assault and marital […]