Open AccessMental health problems among youth experiencing sex trafficking
Author(s) -
Nicole Fazio,
Jenna Lynch,
Maura Devlin,
Brayden Kameg
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the nurse practitioner
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-8662
pISSN - 0361-1817
DOI - 10.1097/01.npr.0000724488.49036.c9
Subject(s) - sex trafficking , mental health , psychology , human trafficking , criminology , medical emergency , psychiatry , medicine
There are an estimated 4.8 million victims of sex trafficking (ST) globally, and 21% of these victims are children or adolescents. Victims of ST are at risk for mental health problems, and it is critical that primary care providers can accurately identify and treat them.
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