Adult attachment, cognitive distortions, and views of self, others, and the future among child molesters

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 375-390

  Wood, Eric ^a   Riggs, Shelley ^b  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Child molestation; Cognitive distortions; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349221741     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063209340142     Document Type: Article

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