Prior interpersonal trauma: The contribution to current PTSD symptoms in female rape victims

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 20-25

  Nishith, Pallavi ^a   Mechanic, Mindy B ^a   Resick, Patricia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; DEPRESSION; DISSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RAPE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME;

EID: 0034014890     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.109.1.20     Document Type: Article

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