Dissociation, posttraumatic symptomatology, and sexual revictimization: A prospective examination of mediator and moderator effects

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 127-138

  Sandberg, David A ^a,b,d   Matorin, Abigail I ^a   Lynn, Steven Jay ^a,c  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Mediator; Moderator; PTSD; Sexual victimization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RAPE; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX OFFENSES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 0032912111     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024702501224     Document Type: Article

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