The prevalence and effects of self-reported childhood sexual abuse among sadomasochistically oriented males and females

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-63

  Nordling, Niklas ^a   Sandnabba, N Kenneth ^a   Santtila, Pekka ^b  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu   (Finland)

Author keywords

Psychological health; Sadomasochism; Sexual abuse; Sexual adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASOCHISM; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SADISM; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0033772001     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v09n01_04     Document Type: Article

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