Cognitive assumptions and long-term distress in survivors of childhood abuse, parental alcoholism, and dysfunctional family environments

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 445-472

  Harter, Stephanie Lewis ^a   Vanecek, Robert J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult children of alcoholics; Child abuse; Family environment; World assumptions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RELIGION; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 0033897262     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005531803919     Document Type: Article

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