The role of children's appraisals on adjustment following psychological maltreatment: A pilot study

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 759-771

  Leeson, Fiona J ^a   Nixon, Reginald D V ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Cognitions; Emotional abuse; Psychological abuse; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 79959916625     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-011-9507-5     Document Type: Article

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