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rvices (e.g., Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner programs) may be available in some jurisdictions (Du Mont & White, 2007; Resnick et al., 2000; Zinzow, Resnick, Ban, Danielson, & Kilpatrick, 2012). Survivors most often choose to disclose to informal support providers such as friends, family, or an intimate

ly assaulted report poorer health and use medical services more frequently than those who have not been sexually assaulted (Du Mont & White, 2007; Resnick et al., 2000). Negative health outcomes include immediate physical injuries, pregnancy, gynecological compli- cations (e.g., vaginal bleeding, infection, p

medical professional and reported to the police was higher in our sample than in most studies (Hanson et al.. 2003; Resnick et al.. 2000; Zinzow, Resnick. Barr. Danielson. & Kilpatrick. 2012). Perhaps. these differences could, at least partially. be explained by the fact that stranger rape, represent

does not match stereotypical conceptions of rape, such as involving a stranger. a weapon. and severe injury (Patterson. Greeson, & Campbell, 2009; Resnick et al., 2000). Accordingly, adolescents and young adults, who are more at risk to be victimized by rape than other age 88fLop groups (De Haas. Van Berl°

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et al., 2011), especially when the rape has been committed on a date or by an acquaintance and involves the victim's use of drugs and/or alcohol (Resnick et al., 2000; Wolitzky-Taylor et al., 2011). There is evidence to suggest that victims believe that professionals will not be helpful to them because thei