Explaining links between sexual abuse and psychological distress: Identifying mediating processes

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 869-875

  Banyard, Victoria L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NOTE; PREDICTION; VICTIM;

EID: 0042890349     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(03)00144-3     Document Type: Note

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