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Int J STD AIDS 2008;19:557-558
doi:10.1258/ijsa.2008.008050
© 2008 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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Referral of young people attending a sexual assault referral centre to mental health services

R J Sacks MBBS BSc , B A Cybulska MD DipGUM and G E Forster FRCOG FRCP

The Haven Whitechapel, 9 Brady Street, Whitechapel, London E1 5DG, UK

Correspondence to: Dr Rachel Sacks, Greenway Centre, Newham General Hospital, Plaistow E13 8SL, UK Email: rachel.sacks{at}newhamhealth.nhs.uk

Mental health issues following sexual assault in young people are common but early intervention may improve outcome. A retrospective case-note review of 58 female patients aged between 13 and 18 attending The Haven Whitechapel, a sexual assault referral centre, demonstrated past emotional problems in 72% of those seen, and current emotional problems in 95% of those being followed up. Fifteen percent were already involved with adolescent mental health services (AMHS). All patients requiring and not already receiving input were referred to AMHS or in-house. Of 23 patients referred to AMHS, eight (35%) were accepted and the patients attended, seven (30%) were accepted but did not attend, six (26%) were declined and the outcome of two referrals was unknown. The prevalence of emotional problems and inconsistent referral outcomes demonstrate a need for closer links with AMHS, clearer referral criteria and improved referral pathways.

Key Words: young people • sexual assault • mental health issues


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