Psychotherapy approaches for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse: An integrative review of outcomes research

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 801-825

  Martsolf, Donna S ^a   Draucker, Claire B ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; RESEARCH DESIGN; SURVIVORS;

EID: 26244457744     PISSN: 01612840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01612840500184012     Document Type: Review

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