PTSD symptoms and self-rated recovery among adult sexual assault survivors: The effects of traumatic life events and psychosocial variables

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-53

  Najdowski, Cynthia J ^a,b   Ullman, Sarah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology ^*

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EID: 58849110667     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2008.01473.x     Document Type: Article

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