Open AccessMental health problems among youth experiencing sex trafficking
Author(s) -
Nicole Fazio,
Jenna Lynch,
Maura Devlin,
Brayden Kameg
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nursing
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1538-8689
pISSN - 0360-4039
DOI - 10.1097/01.nurse.0000733940.33418.9d
Subject(s) - mental health , sex trafficking , human trafficking , psychology , criminology , psychiatry
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 crucial for healthcare professionals to identify them and provide care.