Predicting the impact of child sexual abuse on women: The role of abuse severity, parental support, and coping strategies

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 992-1006

  Merrill, Lex L ^a   Thomsen, Cynthia J ^b   Sinclair, Barbara B ^b   Gold, Steven R ^b   Milner, Joel S ^b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CODING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL ABUSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0035210787     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.69.6.992     Document Type: Article

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