Effects of psychotherapy with people who have been sexually assaulted: A meta-analysis

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 273-285

  Taylor, Joanne E ^a   Harvey, Shane T ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Outcome; Rape; Sexual assault; Therapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RAPE; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL CRIME; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VICTIM;

EID: 68549136680     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2009.03.006     Document Type: Review

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