Childhood emotional maltreatment and later psychological distress among college students: The mediating role of maladaptive schemas

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-68

  Wright, Margaret O'Dougherty ^a   Crawford, Emily ^a   Del Castillo, Darren ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional abuse; Emotional neglect; Maladaptive schemas; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58949095601     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2008.12.007     Document Type: Article

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