Childhood sexual abuse, adult psychiatric morbidity, and criminal outcomes in women assessed by medium secure forensic service

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 191-208

  Dolan, Mairead ^a   Whitworth, Helen ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adult survivor; mental health; sexual abuse; victim

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CRIMINALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84874504113     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2013.751951     Document Type: Article

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