Psychological sequelae of childhood sexual abuse: Abuse-related characteristics, coping strategies, and attributional style

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 785-801

  Steel, Jennifer ^a,b   Sanna, Lawrence ^a   Hammond, Barbara ^a   Whipple, James ^a   Cross, Herbert ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse related characteristics; Attributional style; Child sexual abuse; Coping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; PSYCHOANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TECHNIQUE; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 3142594174     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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