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To review the epidemiology, psychosocial consequences, psychological dynamics, and therapeutic interventions associated with sexual harassment.

January 1, 1994American Journal of Psychiatry

An overview of sexual harassment

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DCDara A. Charney RRRobert C. Russell

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Literature review reveals pervasive trauma and low reporting rates among harassment victims across diverse settings, highlighting the need for validating therapeutic interventions.

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To review the epidemiology, psychosocial consequences, psychological dynamics, and therapeutic interventions associated with sexual harassment.
Conducted computerized literature searches of psychiatry and psychology journals to identify empirical research and review papers, supplemented by relevant nonscientific sources.
Sexual harassment affected 42% of women and 15% of men in occupational settings, and 73% of women and 22% of men during medical training, yet only 1% to 7% of victims filed formal complaints.
Physical and psychological symptoms developed in over 90% of victims, with 12% seeking mental health treatment and self-doubt emerging as a central issue across genders.
Therapeutic interventions require empathy, validation, and empowerment while actively avoiding victim-blaming practices that inflict a 'second injury.'

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Charney et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a107cd6d13714ec96ffeb15 https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.151.1.10

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January 1, 1994American Journal of Psychiatry

An overview of sexual harassment

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Authors

DCDara A. Charney RRRobert C. Russell

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Overview

Literature review reveals pervasive trauma and low reporting rates among harassment victims across diverse settings, highlighting the need for validating therapeutic interventions.

Key Points

To review the epidemiology, psychosocial consequences, psychological dynamics, and therapeutic interventions associated with sexual harassment.
Conducted computerized literature searches of psychiatry and psychology journals to identify empirical research and review papers, supplemented by relevant nonscientific sources.
Sexual harassment affected 42% of women and 15% of men in occupational settings, and 73% of women and 22% of men during medical training, yet only 1% to 7% of victims filed formal complaints.
Physical and psychological symptoms developed in over 90% of victims, with 12% seeking mental health treatment and self-doubt emerging as a central issue across genders.
Therapeutic interventions require empathy, validation, and empowerment while actively avoiding victim-blaming practices that inflict a 'second injury.'

Cite This Study

Charney et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a107cd6d13714ec96ffeb15 https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.151.1.10

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