Assessment of Sexual Assault in Clinical Practice: Available Screening Tools for Use with Different Adult Populations

Abstract

Clinicians agree that knowledge of clients' sexual victimization histories are invaluable in conceptualizing cases and choosing treatment interventions; however, the routine assessment of sexual assault in clinical practice is not standard (e.g., Hurst, MacDonald, Say, & Reed, 2003 Hurst, C., MacDonald, J., Say, J. and Read, J. 2003. Routine questioning about non-consenting sex: A survey of practice in Australasian sexual health clinics. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 14: 329–333. doi:10.1258/095646203321605530[Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]; Pruitt & Kappius, 1992 Pruitt, J. A. and Kappius, R. E. 1992. Routine inquiry into sexual victimization: A survey of therapists' practices. Professional Psychology: Research, and Practice, 23: 474–479. doi:10.1037/0735–7028.23.6.474 [Google Scholar]). This article reviews recent research related to prevalence rates, short- and long-term consequences of sexual assault, available screening measures, and relevant resources for clinicians in screening for sexual trauma. Specifically, this article provides information to guide practitioners in adequately assessing sexual trauma among men and women abused either as children or adults, and addresses special issues for assessing sexual assault among elderly and disabled individuals.

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