Sexual trauma and pregnancy: A conceptual framework

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 961-970

  Rodgers, Carie S ^a,b,c   Lang, Ariel J ^a,b   Twamley, Elizabeth W ^b   Stein, Murray B ^a,b  

^a VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTITUDE; BATTERED WOMAN; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; DEPRESSION; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRENATAL CARE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

EID: 0347286906     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/154099903322643884     Document Type: Review

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