Medical Response to Adult Sexual Assault, Second Edition provides evidence-based research on diagnosis, treatment, and examination in cases of sexual violence and assault. Survivors of sexual assault face any number of unique challenges both on the path to physical and psychological recovery and in navigating the investigative and judicial processes related to their traumatic experiences. Medical practitioners who work with these survivors require informed expertise in order to support their patients’ safety and personal well-being. The authors and contributors, a team of expert physicians, nurses, attorneys, and other multidisciplinary practitioners, have fully revised and updated Medical Response to Child Sexual Abuse to reflect contemporary best practices in the investigation and treatment of sexual violence. Any professionals who work with victims of sexual assault will find this latest edition essential to their responsibilities and to the renewed well-being of those in their care.
1. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner and Sexual Assault Response Team Overview and History 2. Basic Anogenital and Oral Anatomy 3. Body Injury and Dynamics of Sexual Assault 4. The Sexual Assault Exam Components and Documentation 5. Biological Evidence:: Identification, Collection, Preservation, and Use in Courtroom Testimony 6. Postassault Prophylaxis 7. Male Sexual Assault Victims 8. Suspect Forensic Examinations 9. Victim Impact and Recovery 10. The Neurobiology of Traumatic Stress Responses After Sexual Assault 11. Education and Qualifications of the Forensic Nurse in Sexual Assault Evaluation 12. Sexual Assault Response Team Operation 13. Sexual Assault Response in the Military 14. Campus Sexual Assault 15. Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault 16. Domestic Violence and Partner Rape 17. Human Trafficking 18. Elder Sexual Abuse 19. Sexual Homicide 20. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs 21. Nonfatal Strangulation
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