Cognitive distortion, depression and self-esteem among adolescents rape victims

World Applied Sciences Journal

Volumn 14, Issue SPL ISS 4, 2011, Pages 67-73

  Abdullah, Salhah ^a   Salleh, Amla ^b   Mahmud, Zuria ^b   Ahmad, Jamil ^b   Ghani, Saedah Abdul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI SAINS ISLAM MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cognitive distortion; Depression; Helplessness; Rape victim; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864967638     PISSN: 18184952     EISSN: 19916426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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