Cognitive distortions of religious professionals who sexually abuse children

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 905-923

  Saradjian, Adam ^a   Nobus, Dany ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^d CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Clergy; Cognitive distortions; Religious professionals; Sex offenders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLERGY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROL; DEFENSE MECHANISM; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRISTIANITY; CLERGY; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0042708008     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260503253881     Document Type: Review

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