Abuse characteristics among childhood sexual abuse survivors in therapy: A gender comparison

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1005-1012

  Gold, Steven N ^a   Elhai, Jon D ^a   Lucenko, Barbara A ^a   Swingle, Janine M ^a   Hughes, Dawn M ^b  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse characteristics; Child abuse; Gender comparison; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD ABUSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEGLECT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; SURVIVORS; WOMEN;

EID: 0031711941     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(98)00085-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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