Talking About Sexual Assault: Society’s Response to Survivors

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Beyond Surveys and Scales: How Rape Myths Manifest in Sexual Assault Police Records (2017, background): “Research has found these negative interactions are then associated with more-severe posttraumatic stress symptoms, as well as poorer physical and psychological health overall (Campbell et al., 2001; Filipas & Ullman, 2001, 2010; Ullman, Filipas, Townsend, & Starzynski, 2007).”
Barriers and responses to the disclosure of non-suicidal self-injury: a thematic analysis (2018, background): “We know from the disclosure literature that unsupportive or rejecting responses to disclosure can lead to increased psychological distress (Chaudoir & Fisher, 2010) and may even predict worse psychological outcomes than not disclosing in the first place (Ullman, 2010).”
Sexual Violence Is #NotOkay: Social Reactions to Disclosures of Sexual Victimization on Twitter (2019, background): “…disbelief or disinterest, attempt to control a survivor’s decisions, shift attention to the support provider’s needs, or distract the survivor from his or her own needs are commonly framed as “negative social reactions” (Ahrens, 2006; Ahrens & Campbell, 2000; Pruitt & Zoellner, 2008; Ullman, 2010).”