Sexually abused children suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder: Assessment and treatment strategies

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 2-12

  King, Neville J ^a   Heyne, David ^b   Tonge, Bruce J ^c   Mullen, Paul ^c   Myerson, Nicole ^c   Rollings, Stephanie ^c   Ollendick, Thomas H ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Post traumatic Stress Disorder; Sexual Abuse; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; EDUCATION; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SKILL; TRAINING;

EID: 0037261560     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506070310003620     Document Type: Article

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