Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Sexual Harassment and Alcohol Use / Psychiatric Times February 2005 Vol. XXII Issue 2

http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=60403927
Judith A Richman, Ph.D. and Kathleen M. Rospenda, Ph.D.
"To date, numerous studies have linked the experience of sexual harassment with varied psychological distress outcomes including depression, anxiety, irritability, loss of self-esteem, and a sense of helplessness and vulnerability (Charney and Russell, 1994). It is only recently that researchers shifted their attention to the impact of harassment experiences on increased and problematic drinking patterns."