TY - JOUR
T1 - Daphne II - Ve.R.S.O project: a new protocol for the management of sexual assault victims
AU - Perino, Antonino
AU - Procaccianti, Paolo
AU - Calagna, Gloria
AU - Argo, Antonina
AU - Zerbo, Stefania
AU - Cucinella, Gaspare
AU - Sortino, Cettina
AU - Triolo, null
AU - Zerbo, null
AU - Calagna, Gloria
AU - Sortino, null
AU - Perino, Antonino
AU - Argo, null
AU - Procaccianti, Paolo
AU - Cucinella, Gaspare
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Daphne II - Ve.R.S.O project: a new protocol for the management of sexual assault victims.Sexual assault is a worldwide problem that has not yet been sufficiently acknowledged, as confirmed by analyses and studies carried out at different levels and in different contexts. Internationally, different approaches are taken to the collection of forensic evi- dence and to the clinical and psychological treatment of alleged victims. Italian law n.96, 1996, foreseeing norms regarding rape and abuse, finally gave signifi- cant relevance to sex crimes.In 2004, the European Commission for Justice Internal Affairs and Social Politics promoted the Daphne II pro- gram to support victims of rape and abuse, and the Ve.R.S.O. project - Network integration was incorporat- ed into our daily routine, and has been activated at the Policlinico “P. Giaccone” University Hospital of Palermo. Herein, we discuss the six years experience of a multidisciplinary team regarding application of the Ve.R.S.O. project protocol in the referral centre of Palermo, using the new guidelines for standard man- agement of victims. Our results start to give a per- spective on the frequency and type of population reaching our centre.
AB - Daphne II - Ve.R.S.O project: a new protocol for the management of sexual assault victims.Sexual assault is a worldwide problem that has not yet been sufficiently acknowledged, as confirmed by analyses and studies carried out at different levels and in different contexts. Internationally, different approaches are taken to the collection of forensic evi- dence and to the clinical and psychological treatment of alleged victims. Italian law n.96, 1996, foreseeing norms regarding rape and abuse, finally gave signifi- cant relevance to sex crimes.In 2004, the European Commission for Justice Internal Affairs and Social Politics promoted the Daphne II pro- gram to support victims of rape and abuse, and the Ve.R.S.O. project - Network integration was incorporat- ed into our daily routine, and has been activated at the Policlinico “P. Giaccone” University Hospital of Palermo. Herein, we discuss the six years experience of a multidisciplinary team regarding application of the Ve.R.S.O. project protocol in the referral centre of Palermo, using the new guidelines for standard man- agement of victims. Our results start to give a per- spective on the frequency and type of population reaching our centre.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/78251
M3 - Article
SN - 1121-8339
VL - 24
SP - 141
EP - 153
JO - ITALIAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
JF - ITALIAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
ER -