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Basic Research Article

Depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms two years post-rape and the role of early counselling: Rape Impact Cohort Evaluation (RICE) study

Síntomas de depresión y estrés postraumático dos años después de la violación y el papel del asesoramiento temprano: Estudio de evaluación del impacto de violación por cohorte (RICE)

强奸后两年抑郁和创伤后应激症状以及早期咨询的作用：强奸影响队列评估 (RICE) 研究

S. Mhlongoa Gender & Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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S. Seedatb Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa;c South African Research Chair in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa;d South African Medical Research Council Unit on the Genomics of Brain Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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R. Jewkesa Gender & Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa;e Office of the Executive Scientist, South African Medical Research Council, PretoriaSouth AfricaView further author information
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B. Myersf Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa;g Curtin enAble Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia;h Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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E. Chirwaa Gender & Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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J. Nöthlinga Gender & Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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C. Lombardi Biostatistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa;j Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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N. Peerk Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa;l Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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A.P. Kengnek Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa;l Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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C. Garcia-Morenom Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization (WHO)Geneva, SwitzerlandView further author information
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K. Dunklea Gender & Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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N. Abrahamsa Gender & Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa;n School of Public Health and Family Medicine: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6138-6256View further author information
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Article: 2237364 | Received 04 Jun 2022, Accepted 06 Jun 2023, Published online: 29 Aug 2023

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