RESUMEN

Trained counselors interviewed 192 women who had been trafficked and sexually exploited about abuse and evaluated their physical and mental health status within 14 days of entry into posttrafficking services. Most reported physical or sexual violence while trafficked (95%), pre-trafficking abuse (59%), and multiple posttrafficking physical and psychological problems. Newly identified trafficked women require immediate attention to address posttrauma symptoms and adequate recovery time before making decisions about participating in prosecutorial or immigration proceedings or returning home.

Asunto(s)

Salud Mental/estadística & datos numéricos , Delitos Sexuales/psicología , Trabajo Sexual/psicología , Salud de la Mujer , Adolescente , Adulto , Europa (Continente) , Femenino , Encuestas Epidemiológicas , Humanos , Salud Mental/clasificación , Persona de Mediana Edad , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Delitos Sexuales/tendencias , Trabajo Sexual/estadística & datos numéricos