A 22-year-old female college student was drugged last night with GHB at a party and subsequently raped. Which of the following responses would suggest that the woman is at risk of silent rape syndrome?
A) The woman experiences intense shame and humiliation after the assault.
B) The woman has resolved that she will tell no one about the assault.
C) The woman presents to a clinic asking for STD testing the following morning.
D) The woman tells her mother what happened and swears her to secrecy.
Ans: B
The defining characteristic of silent rape syndrome is that the victim fails to disclose information about the rape to anyone. Shame and humiliation are not uncommon immediate responses to rape.
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