The long-term impact of childhood abuse on internalizing disorders among older adults: The moderating role of self-esteem

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 489-501

  Sachs Ericsson, Natalie ^a   Gayman, Mathew D ^b   Kendall Tackett, Kathleen ^c   Lloyd, Donald A ^a   Medley, Amanda ^a   Collins, Nicole ^a   Corsentino, Elizabeth ^a   Sawyer, Kathryn ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood abuse; Internalizing disorders; Older adults; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AGED; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 77952081699     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860903191382     Document Type: Article

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