Mediators of the link between childhood sexual abuse and adult depressive symptoms

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1100-1120

  Whiffen, Valerie E ^a   Thompson, Janice M ^b   Aube, Jennifer A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 0034376733     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626000015010006     Document Type: Article

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