Further understanding the systemic effects of childhood sexual abuse: A comparison of two groups of clinical couples

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 85-106

  Nelson, Briana S ^a   Wampler, Karen S ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Couples; Secondary trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; COUPLES THERAPY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0038373074     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v11n03_05     Document Type: Article

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