Treatment of sexually abused children: Interview technique, disclosure, and progress in therapy

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 105-121

  Mordock, John B ^a  

^a The Astor Home for Children   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; SEXUAL ABUSE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030438128     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v05n04_06     Document Type: Article

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