The efficacy of a condensed seeking safety intervention for women in residential chemical dependence treatment at 30 days posttreatment

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 475-488

  Cash Ghee, Anna ^a   Bolling, Lanny C ^a   Johnson, Candace S ^b  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Sexual abuse; Substance abuse; Trauma; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950780993     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710903183287     Document Type: Article

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