Childhood emotional abuse and psychological distress in gay and bisexual men

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 851-869

  James, Carolyn A ^a   Schwartz, Danielle R ^b   Roberts, Karen E ^a   Hart, Trevor A ^b,c   Loutfy, Mona R ^d   Myers, Ted ^c   Calzavara, Liviana ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Childhood emotional abuse; Depression; Internalized homophobia; Sexual minorities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BISEXUAL MALE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; HEALTH BELIEF; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; SELF REPORT; STIGMA;

EID: 84870626353     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2012.719590     Document Type: Article

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