Mental health, sexual violence and the work of Sexual Assault Referral centres (SARCs) in England

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Charlie Brooker, Emma Durmaz

Abstract

There is a clear link between mental health status both before and after rape. It is known, for example, that approximately 40% of attendees to a Sexual Assault Referral centre (SARC) are already known to mental health services. Sexual Violence can also lead to the development of a mental illness. SARCs have been established, inter alia, to provide healthcare to the victims of rape where a mental health risk assessment should be undertaken. All 37 SARCs in England where asked to complete a short survey and a response rate of 68% was achieved. A high proportion (40%) of SACRs clients are already known to mental health services, however, only just under half of SARCs routinely assess mental health and when such an assessment is completed this is by an FME and substance misuse issues are not always included. Almost two-thirds of SARC services report problems in referring on to mental health services for a variety of reasons. More research is needed in this important area and NHS England should fully define the skills required to undertake a mental health risk assessment when someone has been the victim of rape.

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Mar 15, 2016·Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine·Charlie Brooker, Karen Tocque
Aug 9, 2016·Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine·Charlie BrookerMartin Brown
Mar 12, 2019·Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences·Elizabeth HughesCharlie Brooker
Nov 3, 2016·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·Charles G D BrookerAngela Kennedy
Apr 16, 2019·Journal of Forensic Nursing·Courtney B Cochran
Jun 30, 2019·BMC International Health and Human Rights·Laura PeetersInes Keygnaert
Jul 11, 2019·Journal of Interpersonal Violence·Bonnie YuenNicola Morant
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Nov 13, 2020·British Journal of Nursing : BJN·Claire Dosdale, Katy Skarparis
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