The impact of child abuse on dissociative symptoms: A study of incarcerated women

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 7-26

  Roe Sepowitz, Dominique ^a   Bedard, Laura E ^b   Pate, Kerensa ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Florida Department of Corrections   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Dissociation; Female criminals; Incarceration; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DELINQUENCY; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RAPE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRISONERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 36549034875     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J229v08n03_02     Document Type: Article

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