Characteristics of childhood sexual abuse and adult psychopathology in female psychiatric patients

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 200-207

  Pettigrew, Jill ^a   Burcham, Joyce ^b  

^a Prognosys Pty Ltd ^*  (Australia)

^b Prognosys Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Epidemiological; Psychiatric disorder; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD ABUSE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; ONSET AGE; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 0030926209     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048679709073821     Document Type: Article

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