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ESC\ EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF vt,•• PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY CUNICAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Predictors of delayed disclosure of rape in female adolescents and young adults Iva A. E. Bicanic", Lieve M. Hehenkampl, Elise M. van de Puttee, Arjen J. van Wijk3 and Ad de Jongh3/1 'National Psychotraumacenter for Children and Youth, University Medical Corner Utrecht. Utrecht The Netherlands; 2Department of Paediatrics. University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht. The Netherlands: 3Department of Behavioral Sciences. ACTA. University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam. The Netherlands: 'School of Health Sciences: Salford UnNersity Manchester. United Kingdom Background: Delayed disclosure of rape has been associated with impaired mental health; it is, therefore, important to understand which factors are associated with disclosure latency The purpose of this study was to compare various demographics. post-rare characteristics. and psychological functioning of early and delayed disclosers (ix_ m