Sexual and physical abuse history in gastroenterology practice: How types of abuse impact health status

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 4-15

  Leserman, Jane ^a   Drossman, Douglas A ^a   Li, Zhiming ^a   Toomey, Timothy C ^a   Nachman, Ginette ^a   Glogau, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

gastroenterology; gastrointestinal disorder; health status; pain psychological distress; physical abuse; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; BED REST; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030045065     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-199601000-00002     Document Type: Article

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