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Blitz Rape and Confidence Rape: Implications for Clinical Intervention

This paper explores the clinical implications for mental health treatment of the victims of two differing types of sexual assault: blitz rape, a sudden surprise attack by an unknown assailant, and confidence rape, an assault following an apparently benign interaction between victim and attacker.

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