2000). There is also evidence that psychological numbing and risky behaviors resulting from childhood sexual abuse may contribute to the risk for revictimization due to decreased ability to respond assertively to unwanted sexual advances (Ullman et al. 2009). On the other hand, prior TEs may be associated with subsequent TEs due to some characteristic of the person or environment. Individual traits such as impulsivity or risk taking, or individual behaviors such as alcohol use, are likely to increase the risk for multiple TEs such as accidents/injuries and relationship violence (Vingilis & Wilk, 2007; Foran & O’Leary, 2008; Bogstrand et al. 2012). Living in a high-crime neighborhood is likely to increase the risk of being mugged or sexually assaulted, whereas living in a conflict zone may increase the likelihood of seeing a dead body, witnessing atrocities and experiencing the unexpected death of a loved one.
