Child sexual abuse: A critical review of intervention and treatment modalities

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 665-673

  Lev Wiesel, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Dissociation; Trauma; Treatment modalities

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049179994     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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