The effects of daily stressors on physical health in women with and without a childhood history of sexual abuse

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 209-221

  Thakkar, Reena R ^a   McCanne, Thomas R ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Physical health; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ABUSE; STRESS;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033982875     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(99)00129-5     Document Type: Article

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