Childhood memory and a history of different forms of abuse

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 438-446

  Melchert, Timothy P ^a,b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0030502028     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.27.5.438     Document Type: Article

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