The purpose of this study was to identify whether a past history of childhood sexual abuse is a risk factor for repeated Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH). The study was a 6-month prospective study of 178 patients responsible for 190 consecutive cases of DSH seen during a 3-month censoring period. Patients were identified by review of the in-patient and accident and emergency (A&E) records of all case...

This phenomenological study aimed at understanding the meaning of sexual abuse in the manifestation of corporeity. It was performed at an outpatient clinic for victims of sexual abuse from a teaching hospital in Curitiba/Brazil, from February to May of year 2007. The statements were obtained by means of recorded open interviews performed with nine women. The analysis resulted in the following t...

The bystander intervention approach is gaining popularity as a means for engaging communities in sexual assault prevention, especially on college campuses. Many bystander programs are teaching community members how to intervene without first assisting them to identify the full range of opportunities when they can intervene. In this article, the authors review the literature on sexual violence b...

DISCLOSURES: NONE ABSTRACT Background: The occurrence of labial fusion in an adult following episiotomy is rarely reported. Even though it is one of the simplest procedures performed in obstetric practice, an episiotomy may be complicated by labial fusion which results in difficulty in sexual intercourse and infertility. Case Report: She was a 23-year old Primipara who presented to the Gynaecol...

objective: to determine the prevalence of sexual problems in iranian women and association of sexual dysfunction with menopausal symptoms. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, 151 married women with the age of 40-60 yearsold who were referred for treatmentto department of gynecology in vali-e-asr hospital (tehran, iran) from april to july 2012, were recruited. they were evaluat...

In what has sometimes provoked a "culture war" over America's schools, gays and lesbians have sought an expanded voice in the making of education policy. This paper explores the factors that promote gay representation on school boards, how this variable in turn influences gay representation in both administrative and teaching positions, and how all three forms of gay representation relate to sc...

Although child abduction is a low-rate event, it presents a serious threat to the safety of children. The victims of child abduction face the threat of physical and emotional injury, sexual abuse, and death. Previous research has shown that behavioral skills training (BST) is effective in teaching children abduction-prevention skills, although not all children learn the skills. This study compa...

This phenomenological study aimed at understanding the meaning of sexual abuse in the manifestation of corporeity. It was performed at an outpatient clinic for victims of sexual abuse from a teaching hospital in Curitiba/ Brazil, from February to May of year 2007. The statements were obtained by means of recorded open interviews performed with nine women. The analysis resulted in the following ...

In response to this insightful editorial, we wish to provide commentary that seeks to highlight recent successes and illuminate the often unspoken hurdles at the intersections of culture, politics, and taboo. We focus on sexual transmission and draw examples from Lebanon, where the pursuit of data in quality and quantity is teaching us lessons about the way forward and where we are experiencing...