Dissociative Symptoms Over a Year in a Sample of Sexually Abused Children

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 455-472

  Bernier, Marie Josée ^a   Hébert, Martine ^a   Collin Vézina, Delphine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

child abuse; child sexual abuse; children; dissociation; early trauma

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; INCOME; IRRITABILITY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP WALKING;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; QUEBEC; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84879519464     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2013.769478     Document Type: Article

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