Sexual abuse and subsequent suicidal behaviour: Exacerbating factors and implications for recovery

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1-21

  Curtis, Cate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescent mental health; Intervention; Sexual abuse; Suicidal behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTROSPECTION; PRECURSOR; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONTROL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONELINESS; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF MUTILATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33746601346     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v15n02_01     Document Type: Article

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