From Survivor to Thriver: A Pilot Study of an Online Program for Rape Victims

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 315-327

  Littleton, Heather ^a   Buck, Katherine ^a   Rosman, Lindsey ^a   Grills Taquechel, Amie ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Online treatment; Sexual assault; Web based therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; RAPE; SELF REPORT; SURVIVOR; SURVIVOR TO THRIVER PROGRAM; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION; VICTIM;

EID: 84858439868     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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