Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Establishment of safety paradigms and trust in emerging adult relationships

Margo Mullinax, Stephanie A. Sanders, Jenny A. Higgins, Barbara Dennis, Michael Reece, J. Dennis Fortenberry
PubMed Summary & key facts 2016 11 citations

This qualitative study interviewed 25 women aged 18–24 about when they felt comfortable having sex. Most women said trust mattered a lot. Many linked their ideas of trust to past bad relationships or experiences of sexual violence. They said emotional and physical safety became top priorities, and that trust grew…

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Attachment and Relationship Dynamics LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
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