Attachment and social support in the prediction of psychopathology among young adults with and without a history of physical maltreatment

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-191

  McLewin, Lise A ^a   Muller, Robert T ^a,b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b York University   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attachment; Maltreatment; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAMPLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 32344439090     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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