Care of the Adolescent Sexual Assault Victim

Abstract

Sexual assault is a broad-based term that encompasses a wide range of sexual victimizations including rape. Since the American Academy of Pediatrics published its last policy statement on sexual assault in 2001, additional information and data have emerged about sexual assault and rape in adolescents and the treatment and management of the adolescent who has been a victim of sexual assault. This report provides new information to update physicians and focuses on assessment and care of sexual assault victims in the adolescent population.

Care of the Adolescent After an Acute Sexual Assault

“…Sexual assault also occurs when victims cannot consent or understand the consequences of their choice because of their age or because of developmental challenges. 1 This report only addresses acute sexual assault in the adolescent age group (including follow-up care and prevention) and not sexual abuse of young children or abuse that might be disclosed long after it occurred. Most jurisdictions define "acute" to reflect an event that occurred in the past 72 hours.…”

Patient- and Family-Centered Care of Children in the Emergency Department

“…It builds on the original technical report, 4 reviews current literature, and draws on previously published policy statements and reports. 2,[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] The current state of practice and research regarding PFCC for children in the ED setting is described, as are some of the complexities of providing such care. The 3 appendices include several resources for PFCC, including This document is copyrighted and is property of the American Academy of Pediatrics and its Board of Directors.…”

Over‐the‐Counter Access to Emergency Contraception without Age Restriction: An Opinion of the Women's Health Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy

“…Emergency contraception is an integral part of care for sexual assault survivors of all ages. Guidelines from multiple medical societies, including ACOG, AAP, SAHM, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Public Health Association, recommend providing EC to adolescent survivors of sexual assault . The U.S. MEC states that there are no restrictions for EC in the case of rape .…”