Cognitive Function Is Preserved in Older Adults With a Reported History of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 735-743

  Feeney, Joanne ^a   Kamiya, Yumiko ^a   Robertson, Ian H ^a   Kenny, Rose Anne ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IRELAND; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AGED; ATTENTION; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IRELAND; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MEMORY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

EID: 84890441169     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.21861     Document Type: Article

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