Treating psychological symptoms in sexually abused children: From research findings to service provision

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 183, Issue DEC., 2003, Pages 484-490

  Ramchandani, Paul ^a,b   Jones, David P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ETHNOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SKILL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FAMILY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0346753424     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.183.6.484     Document Type: Review

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