Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse. Implications for clinical practice

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 172, Issue APR., 1998, Pages 296-307

  Brandon, S ^a   Boakes, J ^b   Glaser, D ^c   Green, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DREAM; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IMAGERY; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEMORY; MULTIPLE PERSONALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 0031921763     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.172.4.296     Document Type: Review

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