Examining the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and borderline personality disorder: Does social support matter?

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 284-304

  Elzy, Meredith B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

borderline personality disorder; childhood sexual abuse; emotional invalidation; social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958704523     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2011.573526     Document Type: Article

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