Psychologists' beliefs and clinical characteristics : Judging the veracity of childhood sexual abuse memories

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 372-377

  Gore Felton, Cheryl ^a   Koopman, Cheryl ^b   Thoresen, Carl ^b   Arnow, Bruce ^b   Bridges, Edwin ^b   Spiegel, David ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034339158     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.31.4.372     Document Type: Article

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